Accountant

Accountant

Finance and Accounting Consultancy

London (Paddington) - 2-3 days a week in office

£45k base salary

A boutique international professional services firm looking to hire a

Semi-Senior Accountant

to support our UK team. This role offers exposure to complex group structures, investment-backed entities, and a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys ownership, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is confident managing multiple clients independently.

The Role

You will manage your own portfolio of clients/entities, supporting a group with investment interests across multiple companies and jurisdictions. The position involves working closely with senior stakeholders and cross-border teams while delivering high-quality financial reporting and insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and finalise monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Manage a portfolio of clients/entities independently
• Support year-end processes, including liaising with external auditors
• Perform bank, balance sheet, and multi-currency reconciliations
• Post journals including accruals, prepayments, and depreciation
• Handle foreign exchange revaluations and multi-currency transactions
• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records and review junior work
• Manage client relationships and respond to queries in a timely, professional manner
• Support complex group and investment structures (including consolidations)
• Assist with UK VAT and Corporate Tax compliance
• Contribute to internal reporting, workflow improvements, and automation initiatives
• Collaborate with international teams across multiple regions
• Support ad hoc projects (e.g., board packs, company setups, coordination with overseas accountants)

About You

• Accounting experience (practice background preferred)
• Strong hands-on bookkeeping and management accounts experience
• Confident working independently and managing multiple entities
• Experience with IFRS / IFRS for SMEs (UK GAAP exposure beneficial)
• Familiarity with financial services, investment firms, or group structures is advantageous
• Competent with cloud accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas, data analysis)
• Comfortable working with multi-currency environments
• Exposure to audit processes is a plus
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and client-facing abilities
• Experience working with cross-border teams
• Proactive mindset with an interest in process improvement, automation, and AI tools

Why Join?

• Work with a dynamic and growing international team
• Exposure to complex, high-value client structures
• Opportunity to take ownership of your own portfolio
• Fast-paced environment with real career progression potential
• Hands-on involvement in improving systems and processes

If you’re a proactive accountant looking to step into a role with autonomy, variety, and exposure to complex structures, we’d love to hear from you.