Financial accountant jobs in HatfieldCreate job alerts

Your new company \n A fast-growing international technology business is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead its UK finance function. Operating across multiple markets and supporting millions of users, this innovative organisation is continuing to invest in its people, systems and processes as it scales. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic business where finance plays a key role in supporting commercial growth and strategic decision-making. \n Your new role \n Reporting to the Finance Director, you will take full ownership of the UK finance operation, ensuring robust financial control, statutory compliance and high-quality financial reporting. You will lead and develop the UK finance team while partnering closely with commercial stakeholders and the wider global finance function. Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading, coaching and developing the UK finance team, including performance management, succession planning and training.\n, • Ownership of monthly management accounts, statutory accounts and financial reporting for UK entities.\n, • Managing the annual audit process and maintaining strong relationships with external auditors.\n, • Overseeing VAT, corporation tax, HMRC submissions and Companies House compliance.\n, • Acting as a finance business partner to commercial leadership, providing financial insight on contracts, pricing and renewals.\n, • Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities alongside FP&A teams.\n, • Managing treasury, cash flow forecasting and banking relationships.\n, • Ensuring strong financial controls and ownership of month-end processes including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.\n, • Overseeing payroll sign-off, supplier payments and operational finance activities.\n, • Driving process improvements, automation initiatives and finance transformation projects.\n, • Supporting group consolidation and wider global reporting requirements.\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).\n, • Significant experience managing a full finance function within a commercial environment.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge including UK GAAP, VAT and statutory reporting.\n, • Previous experience managing and developing finance teams.\n, • Proven background in audit management, compliance and financial controls.\n, • Experience working with ERP systems such as NetSuite or similar.\n, • Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders.\n, • Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.\n, • Advanced Excel skills and a continuous improvement mindset.\n\n What you'll get in return \n\n • Salary of £75,000 - £80,000 depending on experience.\n, • Hybrid working arrangement.\n, • Private healthcare from day one.\n, • Enhanced pension contribution.\n, • Life assurance cover.\n, • Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.\n, • Exposure to an international, high-growth technology environment.\n\n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Role Overview: \n We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Finance Manager to join our team in St Albans. This role is pivotal in driving the financial success of the business, with a strong focus on supporting acquisitions and strategic projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in financial management, project evaluation, and M&A activities, coupled with excellent analytical and leadership skills. \n As the Finance Manager, you will report directly to the Group Financial Controller, playing a key role in shaping the company's growth strategy by providing financial insights, due diligence expertise, and project support. This position is particularly well-suited for candidates who have trained in practice, ideally as an ACA-qualified accountant, and are now looking to leverage their technical expertise in a commercial environment. \n \n Key Responsibilities:Acquisitions & Mergers: \n\n • Lead financial due diligence for potential acquisitions, including evaluating target companies' financial health, risks, and opportunities.\n, • Develop detailed financial models to assess acquisition targets' valuation, ROI, and integration costs.\n, • Collaborate with external advisors (e.g., legal, tax consultants) to ensure smooth execution of M&A transactions.\n, • Provide post-acquisition support, including integration planning, performance tracking, and synergy realization.\n\n Strategic Projects: \n\n • Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate the financial feasibility of new business initiatives or capital investment projects.\n, • Prepare robust business cases for strategic projects, including cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and funding requirements.\n, • Monitor ongoing projects to ensure they remain within budget and deliver expected outcomes.\n, • Identify opportunities for process improvements or cost efficiencies within existing operations.\n\n Financial Management & Reporting: \n\n • Provide regular updates to senior management on the financial performance of acquisitions and key projects.\n, • Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal policies during all phases of acquisitions or project execution.\n, • Support cash flow management related to acquisition financing or project funding.\n\n Qualifications & Experience:Essential: \n\n • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.\n, • Professional qualification such as ACA (preferred), ACCA, or CIMA.\n, • Trained in a reputable accountancy practice (Big 4 or mid-tier preferred), with experience transitioning into industry roles.\n, • Proven experience (5+ years) in a finance management role with exposure to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, or investment analysis.\n, • Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to analyze complex data sets and present actionable insights.\n, • Demonstrated experience managing large-scale projects or investments from inception through completion.\n\n \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Intercompany Accountant \n Hatfield | Hybrid Working | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Competitive Salary + Benefits \n Our client, a highly respected international organisation, is seeking an Intercompany Accountant to join their EMEA Finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. \n This is a key position within the finance function, responsible for ensuring intercompany transactions and balances across multiple EMEA legal entities are accurately accounted for, reconciled and reported. Working closely with finance teams across Europe, Treasury, and the wider Financial Accounting team, you will play an integral role in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting month-end and statutory reporting processes. \n The Role \n As Intercompany Accountant, you will take ownership of intercompany accounting activities across the EMEA region, ensuring transactions are processed effectively and balances are reconciled accurately. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Reconciling intercompany control accounts across multiple legal entities\n, • Liaising with local and overseas finance teams to agree and resolve intercompany balances\n, • Producing global intercompany matching and confirmation reports\n, • Processing transactions through the organisation's Global Intercompany System\n, • Supporting month-end close activities, including accruals and journal postings\n, • Managing intercompany invoicing, eliminations and recharge processes across EMEA\n, • Supporting foreign exchange accounting and SAP revaluation activities\n, • Working closely with Treasury to facilitate settlements through the group netting system\n, • Assisting with statutory consolidation requirements\n, • Supporting both internal and external audit processes\n, • Acting as a key point of contact for intercompany accounting queries across the region\n, • Contributing to process improvements and ensuring best practice controls are maintained\n\n About You \n We are keen to speak with accounting professionals who have experience within intercompany accounting and thrive in a collaborative international environment. \n You will receive a benefits package including generous annual bonus, pension, healthcare, dental insurance, and hybrid working. \n Please apply for immediate consideration. \n

Financial Accountant \n Hatfield | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Benefits \n 12 month Fixed Term Contract \n Our client, a highly respected international organisation, is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their EMEA Finance team based in Hatfield. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to take ownership of financial accounting activities across the Benelux region while supporting wider European and UK finance operations. \n The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust controls, supporting statutory compliance, and partnering with stakeholders across multiple finance functions. This position offers strong exposure to an international environment and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing process and control improvements. \n The Role \n Reporting into the Finance leadership team, responsibilities will include: \n\n • Supporting monthly financial reporting and the preparation of annual statutory accounts\n, • Managing external audit requirements across Benelux entities\n, • Supporting VAT, tax and wider statutory reporting obligations\n, • Assisting with month-end close activities, including journals, reconciliations and financial analysis\n, • Accounting for inventory, sales and cost of goods sold\n, • Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and on time\n, • Supporting fixed asset accounting and prepayments\n, • Producing cash flow reporting and forecasting information\n, • Reviewing and enhancing financial controls, procedures and operating processes\n, • Building effective relationships with teams across Finance, FP&A, Treasury, Compliance and Internal Audit throughout Europe\n\n About You \n We are keen to speak with qualified accountants who can demonstrate a strong technical accounting background combined with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. \n Key Requirements \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification\n, • Strong understanding of statutory reporting, local GAAP and IFRS\n, • Previous experience within a financial accounting role\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities\n, • Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems\n, • Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system\n, • Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders\n, • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills\n, • Strong relationship-building and collaborative working style\n\n Desirable \n\n • Exposure to a multinational or shared service environment\n, • Experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare or life sciences sector\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • The opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded international business\n, • Broad exposure across European operations and multiple legal entities\n, • A varied and visible role with genuine scope to influence processes and controls\n, • Supportive team culture and hybrid working environment\n, • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package\n\n If you're a qualified accountant looking for your next challenge within a respected global organisation, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion. \n

Finance Business Partner \n\n • Job Type: Full-time\n, • Location: Hatfield\n, • Department: Finance\n, • Reporting to: Finance Manager\n\n We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide senior financial leadership across our business. This role is pivotal in owning management reporting, financial insight, and planning, translating financial data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. The Finance Business Partner will act as a key business partner to senior stakeholders, driving financial discipline, challenging assumptions, and supporting the delivery of business objectives. \n Day-to-day of the role: \n\n • Lead the preparation and ownership of monthly management accounts, focusing on accuracy, insight, and value-adding analysis.\n, • Provide high-quality financial and non-financial analysis with clear, concise commentary on business and departmental performance.\n, • Own balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, controls, and review.\n, • Manage the stock valuation and reconciliation process.\n, • Partner closely with senior leaders and budget holders, providing financial challenge and support to improve commercial outcomes.\n, • Actively participate in budgeting, forecasting, and re-forecasting cycles in collaboration with the Finance Manager and senior stakeholders.\n, • Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital, providing clear visibility and recommendations.\n, • Assist with the preparation of audit schedules and act as a key point of contact for external auditors.\n, • Prepare/oversee VAT returns and regulatory submissions (including ONS where applicable).\n, • Ensure robust financial controls, processes, and documentation are maintained and improved.\n, • Act as a senior member of the finance team, supporting the Finance Manager with strategic initiatives and ad-hoc projects.\n, • Cover for the Finance Manager during annual leave.\n\n Required Skills & Qualifications: \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), Finalist or QBE.\n, • Experience in manufacturing is advantageous.\n, • Significant experience in senior management accounting or similar strategic finance roles.\n, • Proven experience in owning management accounts, balance sheet integrity, and financial planning.\n, • Experience supporting audits, statutory reporting, and regulatory compliance.\n, • Proactive, confident, and comfortable operating at a senior level.\n, • Ability to balance attention to detail with a strategic and big-picture perspective.\n, • Credible, professional, and trusted with sensitive information.\n, • Collaborative and pragmatic, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Experience using ERP systems.\n, • Skills in financial modelling.\n, • Experience mentoring/coaching other members of a finance team.\n, • Experience with R&D costs capitalisation.\n\n Benefits: \n\n • Competitive salary and benefits package.\n, • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment.\n, • Chance to contribute to strategic decisions and business growth.\n\n To apply for the Finance Business Partner position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position. \n

Finance Leadership | Multi-Site Hospitality | Commercial Strategy | Systems & Automation \n Love the Numbers. Understand the Business. Help Shape What Comes Next. \n Welcome to Tewinbury Group, an entrepreneurial, family-run hospitality business growing at around 15% year on year. \n Rooted in farming, our Hertfordshire portfolio includes Tewinbury Farm Hotel, The View at Panshanger Golf Course, Hertford House Hotel and a 700-acre working farm, alongside events, wellness experiences and exciting new projects. \n We're looking for an experienced Accountant Commercial Finance Manager / Financial Accountant to lead our finance function and become a trusted commercial partner to the family and leadership team. \n This is a broad, hands-on role in a close-knit, no-egos business where everyone mucks in. You'll ensure the numbers, controls, cash and compliance are right, while helping operational leaders improve performance and turning commercial opportunities into practical, measurable results. \n Rigorous about the fundamentals. Entrepreneurial in outlook. Commercially switched on. \n The Role at a Glance \n Commercial Finance Manager \n Tewinbury Farm Hotel | Welwyn, Hertfordshire \n Site-Based | 5 Days per Week | Some Flexibility \n Salary DOE + c.15% Profit-Based Bonus \n Plus pathway to Head of Finance in 6 months \n Full-Time | Permanent | 40 Hours \n Reporting to: Director of Strategy \n Direct Reports: 2 \n Start Date: ASAP Preferred \n Own the Finance Function \n You'll lead finance across multiple Group entities, taking responsibility for the day-to-day financial operation, reporting, controls and compliance. \n Make Finance Smarter \n Technology and automation are important priorities for Tewinbury, with strong support from the board. \n You'll oversee the Group's finance and operational systems, including Xero, Moss, Mews, Lightspeed, Event Temple and Microsoft 365, ensuring data flows accurately between platforms and identifying opportunities to improve integration. \n We're particularly interested in someone who sees the potential of AI, automation and better reporting to reduce manual work, simplify processes and give managers faster access to useful financial information. \n The aim is to build a leaner, more effective finance function that spends less time assembling reports and more time helping the business perform. \n About You \n Strong hospitality finance experience is a priority. \n You'll have proven finance leadership experience within hotels, multi-site restaurants or a comparable hospitality or leisure environment, ideally supporting a business with £10m–£20m turnover through growth. \n What You'll Bring: \n • Hands-on financial management across period-end, management accounts, budgets and forecasts \n • Strong VAT knowledge, ideally involving multiple entities and varied income streams \n • Experience managing cash flow, banking, payments, payroll and financial controls \n • Commercial business partnering within an operational hospitality environment \n • Confidence analysing profitability, identifying opportunities and implementing improvements \n • The ability to produce practical financial models and business cases at pace \n • Experience leading a finance team and working with external accountants \n • Strong systems capability and an interest in AI, automation and process improvement \n • Excellent stakeholder management, with the confidence to challenge senior leaders constructively \n • The ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and adapt to a fast-moving business \n Qualifications & Additional Experience \n A professional accounting qualification is desirable, with CIMA preferred, although ACA, ACCA, part-qualified and strong qualified-by-experience candidates will also be considered. \n Relevant hospitality experience and proven delivery matter more to us than qualifications alone. \n Experience with hospitality PMS/POS systems, commercial insurance, banking facilities, capital projects, contracts or finance systems implementation would also be valuable. \n Nobody is above helping out. No egos. Just people who care about making the business work. \n You'll ideally live within a 30–40 minute commute of Tewinbury. Welwyn North station offers connections from North London, although onward transport is needed to reach the hotel. \n Why Tewinbury? \n You'll have a genuine seat at the leadership table of a growing family business, with the autonomy to improve how finance operates and the opportunity to influence commercial decisions across a diverse hospitality portfolio. \n The package includes: \n • Competitive salary DOE \n • Profit-based bonus of circa 15% of salary \n • Private healthcare \n • Subsidised Farm Fitness gym membership \n • Hotel stays at Tewinbury and partner hotels as part of R&D \n • Meals on duty \n • Employee discounts across Tewinbury Group venues \n • Free on-site parking \n If you're a hands-on hospitality finance leader who enjoys being close to the operation, bringing commercial ideas to life and making a tangible difference, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply now - Please direct all interest directly to our Talent Partners RR. Thanks. \n Application notice... We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details.

Duration: An initial term of 3 years, with the possibility of reappointment Remuneration: £25,000 per annum for up to 27 days attendance, plus an additional £3,000 per annum for chairing a committee. Location: Flexible – some travel to London and other National Highways regional locations will be required. Role description National Highways is seeking a Non-Executive Board member to join its Board and to chair the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC). The successful candidate, through their membership of the Board, will provide challenge and support to a wide variety of management and operational issues and contribute to the effective strategic and operational leadership of National Highways. The role of the ARC is to help National Highways in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to monitoring the integrity of the financial statements, reviewing its governance, internal control and risk management systems and monitoring the effectiveness of the internal and external audit services. The successful candidate will add value by offering independent constructive challenge to the operation of the Board, contributing towards the Board’s primary aims, which include: Providing sound advice to the Chair and Chief Executive; Preparing for and making an effective contribution to the National Highways Board and executive/ NED meetings; Dedicating time to specific projects within National Highways, providing valuable input and advice to the executive team; Maintaining appropriate links to the Department for Transport, and broader stakeholder groups to help manage the organisations reputation; Effectively discharging the duties and responsibilities of a NED and an ARC Chair; Providing strong and constructive challenges to the executive team to ensure that it delivers the approved strategy, and support the executive team in discharging their leadership responsibilities to National Highways; Collectively ensuring that decisions made by the Board follow proper procedures and are supported by sufficient high-quality information; and Ensuring that National Highways is run effectively, in line with best practice for non-departmental public bodies and Managing Public Money requirements. Person Specification and essential Criteria: An understanding of how to operate at Board level and of corporate governance with the ability to challenge and support complex delivery; A qualified accountant with relevant senior financial expertise gained within complex organisations; Experience of risk management; Strategic thinking with an ability to independently analyse complex issues and promote innovative thinking across challenging environments; Strong interpersonal skills and experience of working with stakeholders, with the ability to build relationships and to support and/or constructively challenge the executive as appropriate. Want to know more: For more information on how to apply and to access to the full candidate pack please click here Closing date for applications: Tuesday 12th December 2023.

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience in an accounting or a finance business partnering role. Confident using financial systems and BI tools (e.

You will work closely with the Head of Finance and Management Accountant, helping to ensure the transactional side of the business runs smoothly and accurately while also contributing to process improvement and financial analysis. Understanding of basic VAT rules and their application.

In this role you will shape and sustain Ocado Group’s financial controls framework within the second line of defence.You’ll balance detailed controls testing with high-level governance, support external audits, and guide finance and non-finance stakeholders.You’ll partner with business units t

We are partnering with a fast-growing, private equity–backed business that operate across multiple geographies who are seeking a newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) to join on a full-time permanent basis. Newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), trained in practice or industry, ideally w

Implement and maintain robust financial controls, driving best practice across the function. Prepare accurate financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for both internal and external stakeholders. Lead on group consolidation and ensure timely and accurate financial reportin

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is partnering with a fast-growing private equity–backed business seeking a newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).

You will take charge of preparing and delivering accurate financial reports while managing group consolidations. A dynamic international media business in the UK is seeking a Mid-Senior level Financial Reporting professional.

As Group Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in the year-end reporting process, ensuring accurate preparation of financial statements and supporting commercial decision making. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a recently qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) looking to make their

The successful candidate will work closely with both the Group Reporting Manager and the Group Financial Controller, providing critical support in the preparation, analysis, and delivery of timely and accurate group financial reports. Get notified about new Financial Accountant jobs in London Area,

This role is perfect for a recently qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) eager to bring financial accounting expertise into a growing firm. Responsibilities include overseeing year-end reporting processes, managing audits, and liaising with financial departments.

London FP&A Senior Financial Accountant. Senior Accountant, Financial Planning & Analysis. FP&A Senior Financial Accountant.

Our client is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 58 countries and territories.

Robert Half is proud to be working with a well-known business based just north of Thirsk to recruit a Financial Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and highly regarded organisation that is continuing to invest in its financial accoun

Prepares statutory accounts and financial statements, ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting in line with IFRS.

Seeking an interim financial accountant for a technology company in Yorkshire to assist with financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.

Senior Financial Accountant needed to work within a local authority based in London. Prepare and analyse management information, including financial reports / project plans, recommending actions as appropriate.

Seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for a growing business to manage financial reporting for 24 entities, lead group audits, and support strategic decision-making.

Seeking an experienced Financial Accountant for a hands-on role supporting financial control, reporting, compliance, and team leadership.

Experienced Financial Accountant needed for a 6-month contract to assist with year-end and audit processes.

Responsibilities will include: - Delivering statutory accounts for UK operations - Partner with business areas to provide solid financial support and information - Provide financial reporting, budgeting and forecasts - Manage junior finance members - Corporation tax and liaising with auditors - VAT

THE GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE: As Group Financial Accountant, you'll be reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the CFO, you will take ownership of financial reporting, statutory compliance and controls across a group structure. Own the month-end close process, deliverin

An established technology business based in Waterbeach is looking to appoint a Financial Accountant to join its Finance team. This is a broad financial accounting role, working closely with the Finance Manager and colleagues across the wider business to deliver accurate financial information and sup

Financial Accountant sought for year-end reporting and financial controls in Cheltenham.

We’re looking for a Financial Accountant to join our Financial Reporting and Business Partnering team, with a focus on assets and liabilities. You’ll either be fully qualified or actively working towards your ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accounta

Seeking a qualified Capital Accountant for a public sector institution in King's Lynn, offering a hybrid work model. Responsibilities include managing capital project accounting, asset records, and financial reporting.

Seeking an experienced Financial Accountant for a 6-month contract to support a statutory accounts project.

Financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP, or international GAAP.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join a leading organisation in Liverpool. SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT FIXED TERM.

Group Financial Accountant needed for financial reporting, audit, and tax compliance, including managing reconciliations and regulatory reporting.