A regulated financial services organisation is strengthening its finance team to support an evolving control environment and a significant systems upgrade. They are seeking a Financial Accountant to take ownership of core reporting, balance sheet integrity, and audit readiness while contributing to the ongoing development of finance processes and systems.This is a hands-on role offering genuine ownership across financial control in a regulated setting.The RoleLead key elements of month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, and reconciliationsPrepare financial statements in line with IFRS requirementsOwn balance sheet control across complex accounts, including income recognition, deferrals, provisions, and funding-related balancesSupport Board and regulatory reporting with accurate and well-documented informationAssist with statutory accounts preparation and act as a key contact during the external audit processMaintain and strengthen financial controls, ensuring processes are robust and scalablePortfolio Accounting and Data OversightReconcile data between operational systems and the general ledger, investigating and resolving variancesSupport provisioning processes in line with accounting standardsWork closely with risk and operational teams to ensure financial data integrityCash and ReportingMonitor cash positions across operational accountsPrepare cash flow forecasts and analyse movements against projectionsSupport covenant and liquidity monitoring, respondi