_{20th February, 2026}

Finance Analyst | Hybrid – London | £55k-£60k

A well-established financial services company is looking for a newly qualified accountant to join their Financial Control team. The role will revolve around supporting the month-end reporting cycles and contributing to improvements making them more efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving monthly, quarterly and annual accounting cycles, ensuring full compliance with relevant reporting standards and improving month-end process.
• Reviewing financial performance and providing analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Working closely with the external auditors and other third parties.
• Ensuring timely delivery of work across all monthly reporting outputs.
• Working on various finance projects and identifying opportunities to streamline and enhance control processes. 
• Applying appropriate accounting standards to ensure reliable financial reporting (IFRS).

Key Requirements

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), ideally with experience in financial services.
• Driving monthly, quarterly and annual accounting cycles, ensuring full compliance with relevant reporting standards and improving month-end process.
• Strong awareness of governance and control frameworks within a financial environment.
• Excellent analytical capability with the confidence to interpret data together with stakeholder management skills.

This is a great opportunity so if you have relevant experience, fit the above criteria and are looking for an exciting, rewarding, and challenging new role, please apply today.
  
We will be reviewing CVs throughout the process so please apply as soon as you are able to and we are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role. As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.
  
At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles.
  
This role does not offer sponsorship; please do not apply if you require sponsorship now or in the future. 

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