56 accounting jobs found in St Albans

Interim Financial Accounting Lead (9-Month Contract) Location: University Campus (Hybrid Working Available) We are seeking an experienced Interim Financial Accounting Lead to support a leading university through a critical financial reporting period. This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to work within a complex, multi-entity academic environment and play a key part in delivering a smooth and compliant year-end process. The Role You will lead and coordinate the university's year-end financial reporting process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. You will work closely with Finance, Research, Faculties, and external auditors to strengthen controls, resolve technical accounting matters, and support the production of statutory accounts. Key Responsibilities Lead the preparation and delivery of year-end financial statements in line with relevant accounting standards (e.g., FRS 102 / SORP). Manage and coordinate the year-end timetable across...

Join Our Team as an Assistant Financial Accountant! Location: Hillingdon, Greater London Contract Type: Temporary Are you ready to jump into a rewarding role in the education sector? We're seeking a vibrant and enthusiastic Assistant Financial Accountant to support our financial team in Hillingdon! If you have a passion for numbers and a knack for organization, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Why Join Us? At our institution, we believe in making a difference in students' lives through education. As an Assistant Financial Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our financial operations run smoothly, enabling us to provide the best educational experience possible. Plus, you'll be joining a friendly, dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation! What Will You Do? As our Assistant Financial Accountant, you will: Assist in the preparation of financial statements and reports. Support the budgeting process and monitor expenditure. Process...

Systems Accountant - Process & Systems Transformation Day Rate: £(Apply online only) DOE (umbrella) Contract Length: 12 months Location: Harlow (Hybrid - minimum 3 days onsite) Clearance: SC A leading organisation within the defence sector is seeking an experienced Systems Accountant to support a major finance systems transformation programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a large‑scale SAP S/4HANA implementation, working at the heart of a high‑profile change initiative. You'll join a dedicated Process & Transformation team, supporting data migration, ensuring system integrity, and strengthening the organisation's financial systems landscape. This role offers the chance to influence critical systems change and collaborate across multiple business areas. Key Responsibilities Support data migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Cleanse, validate and standardise financial data Analyse and map data from legacy systems to new ERP environments...

Join an exciting role as a Graduate/Junior Accountant in the financial services industry. This temporary position based in London offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your accounting and finance skills. Client Details This organisation is a well-established player in the financial services industry. They operate as part of a larger organisation, with a professional and structured environment focused on delivering excellence in accounting and finance. Description Process and record invoices for the EMEA and Asia regions in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance with revenue recognition policies and SOX controls. Support billable expense reporting to the business, including maintaining and updating deal codes where required. Post cash receipts and notify relevant stakeholders across the organisation. Assist with credit control activities for overdue debtors when required. Provide ad hoc support to the Accounts Receivable (AR) team as needed. Maintain and update...

Commercial Accountant Central London - Office Based Initially 6 Month Contract with Temp to Perm Option Our client, a high‑growth, people‑centric organisation is an ambitious business known for creating premium, service‑led environments where companies feel supported and able to perform at their best. Their focus on exceptional quality, experience, and a genuinely human approach sets them apart, and their entrepreneurial culture offers the kind of pace and opportunity where talented individuals can make a visible impact and grow with the organisation. They are now seeking a commercially sharp, polished finance leader who can combine hands‑on financial leadership with the credibility to engage intelligently with senior stakeholders and potential financiers. Someone as strong in the boardroom as they are in the numbers, bringing commercial instinct, strategic awareness, and professional finesse. Are you a hands‑on commercial operator with strong financial instincts who is ready...

Accountant (SAP FICO) (12 months) ABJ6487 South East £ 47k + Bonus 12 month contract An excellent opportunity has arisen for an SAP FICO-experienced Accountant to join a global organisation in a key finance role. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting business decisions, and maintaining strong financial controls within a collaborative international team. As an accountant with FICO this role offers strong exposure across finance operations, SAP systems, and cross-functional projects — ideal for a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant looking to broaden experience in a dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities * Record and post financial transactions using SAP ERP (FICO module) * Maintain accurate accounting records, including AP invoices and bank ledgers * Perform monthly bank and intercompany reconciliations * Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes * Manage cash...

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment are working with a leading business in West London who are looking for a Management Accountant to join them on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract. This role will require somebody who is Qualified and confident with preparing monthly management accounts, whilst also assisting with the year-end close. The role: Produce monthly management accounts and supporting reports. Support budgeting and forecasting processes. Prepare accruals, prepayments and journals. Assist with variance analysis against budget and prior periods. Support the month‑end and year‑end close. Work with stakeholders across finance and the wider business to resolve queries.About you: Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent experience. Experience producing management accounts and working to month‑end deadlines. Strong Excel skills and good attention to detail. Able to work independently and hit the ground running. Good communication skills and a hands‑on approach

Our client based in Sunbury on Thames are looking for a Temporary Assistant Financial Accountant to cover planned leave for 2 months. Office based to start ASAP. Main responsibilities of Role To assist with financial accounting activities especially at month end e.g. prepayments and accruals To carry out intercompany process each month To assist with monthly payroll processing Raising monthly intercompany recharge invoices To carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliation To assist with quarterly internal audit Assist with year-end audit and audit preparation including dealing with Auditor queries and requests To undertake intercompany reconciliation during the month end process To carry out relevant CIS tax administration including reports to HMRC To undertake other general/adhoc month end duties and report running. To assist with administration of the company vehicle fleet and fuel accounts To undertake the general office admin tasks Other adhoc duties as required...

Assistant Management Accountant Pertemps Reading are currently recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a reputable client based in Reading. Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday Working Pattern: 1 day per week hybrid working (4 days in the office) Key Responsibilities for this Assistant Management Accountant will include: Purchase Ledger Management Take ownership of the purchase ledger function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices Review, code and post invoices accurately, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting month-end reporting Perform supplier statement reconciliations, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies Manage the finance inbox, acting as a key point of contact for supplier queries and internal stakeholders Management Accounts Assist in drafting monthly management accounts for both the UK and Irish entities Prepare journals, accruals, and prepayments Perform balance sheet...

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced, part-qualified Management Accountant to work for a company based in the Redhill - Reigate, Surrey area. This is a varied Management Accountant job opportunity to start ASAP on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Support the finance function with month end journals, reconciliations, monthly management accounts, and reporting. Salary: up to £48K Duration: 12 months Location: Hybrid working Management Accountant duties: Preparation of monthly management accounts Oversee the general ledgers Cost analysis Producing financial reports, providing insights and commentary Balance sheet reconciliationsSkills and experience: Experience working in a similar Management Accountant role AAT qualified and ideally Part qualified ACCA / CIMA studier Excellent verbal and written communication skills Good IT skills using ERP systems Attention to detail and numeracy skills

The opportunity to work as a Pensions Accountant for a Local Authority in Bedfordshire. Pensions Accountant – the benefits of this role; * £500-£600 per day, inside IR35. * Initial 6-month contract, subject to any further extensions. * 35 hours per week on average. * Working remotely/ from-home 4 days per week – office presence required a day a week. * Main office based in Bedford. What your day-to-day could look like as a Pensions Accountant? * Timely and accurate payment and submission of pension payovers, court order deductions to HMCTS and salary sacrifice deductions to relevant benefits providers. * Production of robust and auditable monthly working papers supporting pension payovers, court deductions and salary sacrifice benefits. * Monthly Reconciliation of Pension Balance Sheet Code/Control Account (YKR031) ensuring that the closing balance reflects the payover liability for that month. Please note that the job description is current at the date...

Senior Accountant Certain Advantage are hiring for a Senior Accountant based in Daventry. This role is on an initial 6-month contract basis and is required to be onsite 2 days a week. Summary: You will be responsible for carrying out highly specialised accounting duties to maintain the department’s general ledger. This role also involves conducting detailed financial analysis of the department’s chart of accounts and financial statements, including identifying and evaluating unusual variances. Your responsibilities: Analyses, records and reports accounting transactions in a timely manner. Prepares general ledger entries and account reconciliations. Prepares balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports. Responds to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group and others regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc. Review...

We are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join a rapidly growing company based in central St Albans, on a temporary contract until September. You will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and loading of invoices and credit notes onto the ledger, allocation of all payments and reconciliation of supplier statements. Pay: £14.36 - £15.39 per hour (£28k-£30k equivalent) Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri You must be available to start within 1 week. Key responsibilities: * Ensuring all invoices/credit notes are appropriately approved in line with the approval matrix, within agreed deadlines and payment terms * Accurately code post all invoices/credit notes * Ensure all payments are correctly allocated * Ensure all purchase ledger accounts are reconciled with supplier statements/payments * Chasing supplier invoices and resolving discrepancies * Assist with month-end processes To be considered, you will need the following: * Previous Accounts Payable...

Configuration Engineer Stevenage – Hybrid Working 6 12 Month Plus Contract Working with a Globally known Manufacturing Company within the Defence industry. They are actively seeking a Configuration Engineer on a 6 - 12 month plus contract within the Stevenage area.   Responsibilities: The Senior Configuration Engineer is responsible for the Product definition and/or Configuration Management of a minor project or major parts of a project.  Skillset/experience required: Knowledge of Configuration Management and the application of these within and demanding yet professional engineering environment. The ability to build rapport with stakeholders as well as positively promote the Configuration Management group through supportive and pro-active approach with internal customers. Awareness of relevant internal and external customer requirements and standards. Reflection of engineering input, through the engineering change process, into the design definition / structure,...

Temporary Accounts Assistant Leighton Buzzard Initially 1 - 2 Month Temporary Contract Full-time (40 hours) or Part-time hours | Monday - Friday Salary £30,000 - £35,000 DOE Think Accountancy & Finance are supporting a well-established business in Leighton Buzzard who are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join them on a short-term temporary contract for 1-2 months. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys varied transactional finance work and is confident working independently within a small finance team. You will be supporting a Finance Controller and Accounts Assistant, so the role would suit someone who is comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day finance processes. The Role This is a hands-on position covering a broad range of finance duties including: Daily bank reconciliations using Sage Managing and raising contract and long-term hire invoicing Monitoring outstanding debt and supporting the credit control process Processing purchase...

Pension Fund Accounts Officer £400 per day Umbrella / £296.83 per day PAYE Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: Interim to 31/10/2026 IR35: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP A London-based local authority is seeking an experienced Pension Fund Accounts Officer to support its Finance & Corporate Resources team on an interim basis. This is a key role within a large and complex Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) environment, supporting the financial reporting and governance of a substantial pension fund portfolio. The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, particularly within pension fund accounting and local government finance. Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Accounts * Support the production of the Pension Fund Annual Report & Accounts in line with CIPFA requirements * Prepare and review monthly transaction reporting from Fund Managers and investment vehicles * Ensure accurate reflection of holdings and investment...

Join a dedicated team in the financial services industry as a Credit Controller (German speaking) in London. This temporary role requires expertise in accounting and finance to manage credit operations effectively. Client Details This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the financial services industry. The company operates within a professional environment, offering specialised services to clients. Description Manage the credit control process to ensure timely payments and minimise outstanding debts with German clients. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and customer accounts. Communicate with clients to resolve payment issues and queries efficiently. Collaborate with internal departments to address billing discrepancies and disputes. Prepare reports on credit activity and outstanding accounts for management review. Monitor customer accounts for overdue payments and take appropriate action as required. Support the team with ad...

An immediate interim opportunity has arisen for an establishing & growing Finance department to recruit a Senior Financial Reporting & Controls Manager to join the team and drive the organisation's financial reporting processes and strengthen internal control frameworks. This role is critical in ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity across all financial information. We are looking for a candidate with strong technical expertise, excellent attention to detail, and a track record of improving financial processes within a dynamic environment. A competitive day rate on offer, along with a hybrid working pattern split between 3 x days onsite at their fantastic London Office and WFH. Duties: Responsible for all financial reporting aspects, including: Preparation of monthly management accounts and quarterly reporting Preparation of variance analysis and commentary for senior stakeholders Balance sheet reconciliations Statutory accounting and liaison with external...

We are partnering exclusively with a parking software company in their search for a Payroll Administrator. This role is fully remote and will run for 6 months and a day rate between £170 to £185 per day via umbrella for the right candidate. This role could be for you if you have: End to end payroll experience Experience with payroll transition is essential Experience with Cloudpay is nice to have but not essentialRandstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

IBA Business Analyst | Insurance/ London Market | London | Hybrid | £750/day (Inside IR35) | 12 Months Contract | Finance BA | Insurance Broker Accounting | Our client is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with solid Insurance Broker Accounting (IBA) knowledge to join their dynamic and collaborative team. Required Key Skills & Experience: Strong understanding of IBA (Insurance Broker Accounting) processes Experience gathering, analysing, and documenting business requirements for change initiatives across underwriting, finance, and operational areas. Map and improve existing processes, with a strong focus on financial operations and IBA workflows. Produce high‑quality documentation including user stories, process maps, functional specs, and training material. Stakeholder management and communication Previous experience as a Business Analyst within London Market insurance is advantageous. Location: London Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office / 3 days working from...