Senior Financial Accountant

Zopa Bank
London
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: professionalSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Excel","Communication","Teamwork"]

Lead the close of the financial period for Zopa Bank, owning month-end processes, reconciliations, and balance sheet substantiation. Manage P&L and balance sheet areas, drive process improvements, and partner with Finance and business stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality reporting, in a fast-paced environment while supporting a GL transformation and leveraging AI/automation.

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Zopa Bank
Zopa Bank
2 months ago

Senior Financial Accountant

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Job Summary

Lead the close of the financial period for Zopa Bank, owning month-end processes, reconciliations, and balance sheet substantiation. Manage P&L and balance sheet areas, drive process improvements, and partner with Finance and business stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality reporting, in a fast-paced environment while supporting a GL transformation and leveraging AI/automation.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract · 12 months
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own delivery of the month-end close, ensuring accurate postings, robust controls and high-quality balance sheet substantiation.
  • •Own accounting for key P&L and balance sheet areas, including month-end analysis, reconciliations and variance commentary.
  • •Use and maintain key processes and financial models to calculate and post month-end adjustments (e.g., intangible assets, EIR, share-based payments).
  • •Execute monthly, quarterly and annual controls over financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
  • •Coach and support junior team members, helping to build capability across accounting and close processes.

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified or nearly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with strong experience in month-end close and financial reporting.
  • •Analytical and practical, with excellent numerical skills and strong Excel / spreadsheet capability.
Experience:FinanceBankingFintech
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingExcelCommunicationTeamwork
Certifications:ACAACCA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SAP S/4HANASQLAnaplanTableau

Company Brief

Zopa Bank
Zopa is a UK-based digital bank and fintech offering savings, personal loans, and credit products. Founded as a peer-to-peer lender, it now operates a regulated retail bank focused on straightforward consumer financial services and competitive rates.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2005
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