Financial Accountant/Sachbearbeiter Finanzbuchhaltung /Steuerfachangestellte (m/w/d)

LHV Bank

LHV Bank Limited is a UK-licensed bank operating across three core business segments: Retail Banking, SME Lending, and Banking Services (BaaS). The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of LHV Group, a listed financial services provider headquartered in Estonia. LHV Bank operates under a full UK banking licence granted in May 2023. The Bank supports over 200 fintech clients with embedded financial infrastructure, provides retail savings products via digital channels, and offers SME credit solutions across the UK. In line with its regulatory responsibilities and growth ambitions, LHV Bank is committed to maintaining a robust and proportionate financial crime control environment. Expanding our services, LHV Bank now provides personal banking solutions. Our offerings include current accounts with competitive interest rates, fixed-rate bonds for long-term savings, and debit cards.  Customers can conveniently access these services through the LHV App, enabling secure account opening and management. We are looking for a curious, data-native and highly motivated Junior Financial Accountant / Financial Accountant to join our UK Finance team and grow with the business.  Role Overview This role sits at the heart of the finance function, supporting financial control, reporting and finance operations in a fast-paced, regulated banking environment. You will gain hands-on exposure across the full finance lifecycle, from transaction processing and reconciliations to month-end reporting and statutory accounts support. The role is designed for someone who is technically minded, digitally fluent and eager to build deep accounting expertise while continuously improving how things are done. We are particularly interested in individuals who are genuinely comfortable working with data, systems and AI tools, someone who sees automation and technology as part of their daily toolkit. Key Responsibilities: Financial Controllership & Reporting: * Support the delivery of month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of outputs. * Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including bank and key control accounts, with a strong focus on completeness and data integrity. * Assist in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts. * Support the preparation of financial reports, management information and statutory accounts disclosures. * Assist in operating financial reporting models, ensuring accurate data inputs and adherence to documented controls. * Provide supporting documentation and analysis for external and internal audits. Finance Operations: * Execute day-to-day finance processes including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, expense processing and cash settlements. * Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in line with internal controls and accounting policies. * Support tax compliance processes by preparing schedules and working papers for review. * Maintain high standards of documentation and audit trail across all activities. Data, Systems & Process Improvements: * Use Excel and accounting ledger systems to analyse financial data, investigate discrepancies and improve reporting outputs. * Identify opportunities to streamline, automate or enhance existing finance processes. * Leverage AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot or similar platforms) to improve efficiency, documentation quality, reconciliations and reporting workflows. * Demonstrate strong prompt literacy and a structured approach to using AI responsibly within a controlled environment. * Work closely with Technology, Operations and Group Finance to improve data flows and reporting accuracy. Requirements Education & Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related field. Strong A-Level performers will also be considered. * Studying towards an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or planning to commence studies. * For Financial Accountant level: part-qualified or newly qualified with relevant practical experience. Technical & Professional Skills * Strong foundational accounting knowledge (double-entry, accruals, reconciliations, financial statements). * Natural affinity for systems and technology; quick to learn new tools and platforms. * Strong Excel capability, with the ability to build clear, logical and well-controlled schedules and working papers, leveraging AI tools (such as ChatGPT or similar) alongside Excel to enhance structure, efficiency and documentation quality. * Demonstrated interest or experience in using AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT or similar) for analysis, automation or productivity improvements. * Strong personal work ethic with high levels of ownership, discipline and accountability; consistently delivers accurate, well-structured work to a high standard, even under time pressure. * Clear communicator with the confidence to ask questions and challenge inconsistencies in data. * Fluent in spoken and written English. Some of our benefits (only applicable to UK based roles not Internship programmes)  * Competitive salary &lots of opportunities to learn, grow and progress professionally. * Open and inclusive culture.   * Hybrid working. * Fantastic offices and great working environment. * Vitality Health Plan (includes private health insurance, travel insurance, gym discounts)  * Health cash Plan (Medicash health plan Level 3) * 6% employer pension contribution. * Life assurance – 4 x salary. * Income protection insurance – 75%   * 28 days holiday plus 3 additional days, & further days for various key life events as well as the opportunity to sell up to 5 days per calendar year. * Swap public/bank holidays each year for alternative days that align with your personal, cultural, or religious observances.  * Enhanced family friendly and family forming policies. * Access to a wide range of retail discounts.  * Team Socials.

Policy Expert

Policy Expert – Financial Accountant  🚀Are you ready to transform the insurance industry? Policy Expert is a forward-thinking business that loves to get things done. Leveraging proprietary technology and smart data, we offer reliable products and a wow customer experience. Having achieved rapid growth since being founded in 2011, we’ve won over 1.5 million customers in Home, Motor and Pet insurance and have been ranked the UK’s No.1-rated home insurer by Review Centre since 2013. 🏆 What you’ll be doing: * Aid the Record to Report (R2R) Finance Manager in the delivery of month-end, including preparing and reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations. * Prepare monthly group consolidations, including balance sheet and cash flow reporting. * Prepare VAT returns and ONS returns. * Provide hands-on support to the operational finance team to solve queries * Support payments and cash management processes * Provide input into the delivery of annual report and accounts for all Group companies, including the Group’s FCA-regulated insurance intermediary subsidiary. * Work closely with the external auditors, providing data, information, and explanations to them as required. * Continually review and improve the control and process environment. * Prepare and maintain process documents covering all work undertaken. Who are you:  * Likely to be at least 3 years post-qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent, exceptional candidates with less PQ experience would also be considered. * Knowledge and experience of corporation tax are desirable * A curious and quick learner. Proactive with a positive mindset. * Self-motivated and outgoing * Able to articulate complex accounting theory into practical ‘down-to-earth’ terms when working with stakeholders. * Strong Excel skills and knowledge of Sage Intacct and SAP Concur are advantageous Benefits: 📍 This role will be based in our London office in a 50/50 Hybrid mode. 💸 We match your pension contributions up to 7% 🏥 Private medical & Dental cover 📚 Learning budget of £1,000 a year + Study leave (with encouragement to use it) 😁 Enhanced maternity & paternity  🚉 Travel season ticket loan 🎟️ Access to a wide selection of London O2 events and use of a Private Lounge 🌈 Employee Wellbeing Programme 🚪 Prayer room in the office What We Stand for and Next Steps  “We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applications equally and recruit based solely on an individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience. The quality and growing diversity of our team is a testament to this commitment”  At Policy Expert, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process to accommodate your needs, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed and will work with you to provide the necessary support. We aim to be in touch within 14 working days of your application – you will be notified if successful or unsuccessful. Please be encouraged to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements. Useful links: Glassdoor | Trust Pilot

Prolific

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT     Prolific Prolific is not just another player in the AI space—we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.   The role Prolific is looking for an ambitious and proactive newly qualified accountant to join our dynamic and cohesive Finance team. This diverse role provides an excellent opportunity to progress your career and enhance your technical skills while contributing to key deliverables such as month-end close, statutory reporting and managing stakeholder relations.  The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, ensuring accurate financial reporting and delivering work to a consistently high standard within agreed deadlines. You will be a team player who is comfortable collaborating with colleagues while being confident to work independently, taking pride in and ownership of tasks.   What you’ll be doing in the role * Take ownership of month-end tasks, including journals and reconciliations * Balance sheet reconciliations and P&L variance analysis with commentaries * Quarterly VAT returns * Responsibility for managing and responding to finance-related queries from internal and external stakeholders * Processing customer refunds, ensuring adherence to AML requirements * Creating automations and efficiencies in existing processes to reduce time spent on month-end * Updating policies to optimise for efficiency whilst maintaining high levels of control * Identifying opportunities for improvements in company-wide reporting, and collaborating with colleagues to drive forward improvements * Seek to reduce finance-related queries from customers and internal teams by identifying common queries/problems, and implementing solutions to them * Ensure costs are allocated to appropriate verticals and budget holders * Tracking and reconciling user balance cashflow movements * Support preparation of financial reports and invoices for key customers, monitoring spend against contracts * Assist FP&A in keeping Prolific’s re-forecast up to date and accurate * Ad-hoc projects       What you’ll bring to the role  * Recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred) * Proven experience performing month-end tasks and delivering on time * Experience working with large data sets with a keen eye for accuracy and identifying discrepancies * Proactive approach to problem-solving with confidence in suggesting improvements * Comfortable in a fast-paced work environment or previous experience in a startup/scale-up * A fast learner who is quick to pick up new systems and processes whilst being comfortable adapting to change * Confident communicator who can engage with various stakeholders, including those from non-finance backgrounds Even better if you have * Experience working with Xero and Google products (e.g., Google Sheets) * A genuine interest in new and emerging technologies, including AI, and how they can be leveraged to improve financial processes and efficiency * Experience implementing new finance software * Experience supporting the audit process    Why Prolific is a great place to work We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems. We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity. Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.   Links to more information on Prolific Benefits  External Handbook  Website  Youtube    Privacy Statement By submitting your application, you agree that Prolific may collect your personal data for recruiting and global organization planning. Prolific's Candidate Privacy Notice explains what personal information Prolific may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over Prolific use of your personal information.