Financial Accountant

Company Description Job Description This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You'll join your colleagues in our London office at least 2 days a week. As the UK's largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we're busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be. Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally. What does that mean for you? The opportunity to make internet connections (and daily life) a whole lot better, for a lot of people! Joining us as a Financial Accountant Join our team as a key contributor to the year-end statutory reporting and audit process, while actively participating in ad-hoc projects such as financial due diligence. You will provide expert technical accounting guidance to the broader finance team, helping to drive the implementation of strong accounting policies and processes that will support our rapid growth. You'll receive a competitive salary, a performance related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing. This is some of what you can expect to be doing: Main point of contact during audits, handling queries and preparing supporting schedules Prepare financial statements and contribute to overall financial statement preparation Ensure compliance with and implementation of accounting policies and standards Manage key areas of the monthly management reporting process Contribute to ad-hoc projects, including financial due diligence Provide technical accounting support and drive continuous improvement within the accounting team What you'll bring to the role As a qualified accountant from a reputable, large-scale audit firm, you will have a strong foundation in accounting, audit, and project management and have experience and drive to contribute to a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll also have: Proven track record in coordinating audit project management, managing timelines, and collaborating across departments Skilled in ensuring tasks are completed on time and escalating issues where necessary Experience in preparing statutory accounts and financial disclosures Strong relationship-building skills with colleagues, auditors, and other stakeholders Experience working in a fast-paced Private equity owned firm or familiarity with mid-sized companies similar to CityFibre Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We're a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality. We're endorsed by WORK180 and we're a partner of Diversifying. We have pledged our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant and we're a Disability Confident Employer. Working together with our Employee Networks, we're wholly committed to ensuring that our people's voices are heard, and that everyone feels a sense of belonging and pride to be a part of CityFibre. If you'd like to explore our culture and values, check out The CityFibre Way. What you can expect from us We want to offer you all the support you need to thrive inside and outside of work. This means giving you the tools to grow your career with us, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that you can adapt to your lifestyle. This includes 25 days annual leave, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of choice, a range of wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance, and supportive family friendly and menopause policies. Qualifications Additional Information We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at careers@cityfibre.com. We want to help!

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