Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment
Senior Accountant
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT - 12mth FTC
🎯 Essential experience: Financial Reporting + Financial Services (Insurance adv.)
📍 Location: London (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office)
🗓️ Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract
💷 £65,000 – £80,000 + bonus, pension & benefits
Pear Talent is representing an international insurance business with an excellent opportunity for a Senior Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
You’ll gain exposure to financial, management and regulatory reporting, working closely with specialist teams across Finance, Investments, Actuarial and FP&A. This is a hands-on opportunity to build your financial reporting experience and contribute across a varied Finance remit.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The opportunity
- Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
- Prepare journals, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Analyse financial results and explain key movements and variances.
- Support external audit and maintain effective financial controls.
- Contribute to improvements in Finance processes and reporting.
About you
- Qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA or equivalent, typically qualified up to 3 years’ PQE.
- Experience in accounting, financial reporting or audit, ideally within financial services. Insurance advantageous, not essential.
- Strong Excel skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage reporting deadlines.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and confidence learning new systems.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Candidates from across financial services are encouraged to apply. Previous insurance experience or knowledge of specific regulatory reporting frameworks is beneficial, but not essential.
Why consider this role?
- Broaden your experience within the insurance sector.
- Gain exposure to multiple reporting frameworks and specialist Finance teams.
- Build practical experience across financial reporting, analysis and controls.
If this isn’t for you but you know someone who’d be interested, then why not confidentially recommend them by clicking here http://peartalent.co.uk/spread-the-word/. We have a fantastic referral scheme up to £1,000*.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London