Interim Reporting Accountant

Role

Who you are

• Are you a technically strong accountant who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, and supporting high‑quality reporting in a fast‑growing environment?
• We're looking for someone with strong technical accounting skills who thrives in a growing, changing environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience preferred)
• Experience preparing or supporting consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts
• A solid understanding of internal controls, financial reporting frameworks, and risk assessment
• Experience conducting process reviews, self‑assessments, or control testing within finance
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to maintain clear, well‑structured internal processes
• Experience implementing or improving finance systems, processes, or scalable controls
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and design effective mitigating controls
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities
• Confidence using Microsoft tools such as Teams and SharePoint

What the job involves

• We're looking for a Reporting Accountant to join our team on a 12‑month FTC, helping us enhance our statutory reporting, internal controls, and financial processes as the business continues to scale rapidly
• This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your technical expertise to a dynamic finance team, influence how we grow, and play a key role in ensuring our reporting processes remain robust, compliant, and efficient
• In this role, you will support both internal and external reporting processes, ensuring our financial information is accurate, timely, and compliant. You will also help strengthen our internal control framework and contribute to key process improvements across the finance function
• Support internal and external financial reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery
• Assist in preparing annual consolidated financial statement disclosures within required deadlines
• Support the production of compliant statutory accounts for the group and its subsidiaries
• Ensure adherence to reporting procedures and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Maintain up‑to‑date internal documentation (policies, procedures, controls, authorisation matrices, etc.) and ensure these are clearly communicated and accessible across Teams/SharePoint
• Support the design and implementation of new processes and controls in line with business growth
• Contribute to a variety of ad hoc projects and initiatives across financial reporting and controls
• Build strong working relationships across the UK finance team to support collaboration and cross‑functional working
• As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability

Work Arrangement: 2 days a week in office (Cambridge/London)

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Level: Mid and Senior level

Benefits:

• 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years' service
• Additional birthday day off
• Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
• Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Active social and charity initiatives including matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme