Financial Accountant

Posted 22 September 2026
Salary £60000 - £70000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceFCSR_1790100319

Job description

KennedyPearce are partering with a growing medical education business. We're looking for a qualified Financial Controller or Financial Accountant to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and play a key role in the company's next phase of growth.

This would suit someone who is early in their Financial Controller career, but already has strong hands-on accounting experience and is ready to take broader ownership of the finance function.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Owning the month-end close and monthly management accounts
  • Balance sheet reconciliations and financial control
  • Revenue recognition, including project and event-based revenue
  • Variance analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders
  • Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
  • Improving visibility of project profitability and margins
  • Supporting the implementation of a new accounting system
  • Developing finance processes, controls, reconciliations and reporting
  • Supporting audit, statutory accounts and tax requirements
  • Working closely with operational teams and the wider group
  • Supporting the development of the finance function as the business grows

We're looking for someone who is:

  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
  • Strong technically with solid management accounting experience
  • Experienced in month-end close and balance sheet control
  • Comfortable working hands-on across a broad finance function
  • Confident with Excel and financial reporting
  • Experienced in process improvement or accounting-system implementation
  • Commercially minded, organised and able to work independently
  • A strong communicator who can work effectively with non-finance stakeholders
  • Experience with Salesforce, accounting system implementations, automation or data-quality projects would be advantageous.

Why join this company:

  • This is a great opportunity to join a growing business at an important stage of its development, with the chance to shape finance processes, systems and controls rather than simply inherit an established function.
  • Predominantly remote