Financial Accountant
| Company: | Hartford Care |
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| Salary: | £55,000 to £55,000 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | RG21 7JE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 17 Nov 2026 |
Summary
We’re recruiting a Financial Accountant to support the integrity of our Group financial reporting. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll deliver accurate month-end accounting, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting support across all Group entities.
What you’ll be doing
Preparing and posting month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and provisions within the Group close timetable
Completing balance sheet reconciliations and clearing aged or unsupported balances
Supporting the Group consolidation, including intercompany accounting, recharges and resolving differences
Maintaining fixed-asset accounting, including additions, disposals and depreciation
Preparing statutory accounts schedules and audit evidence, and responding to audit queries
Supporting quarterly VAT returns and other tax compliance
Applying Group accounting policies consistently and escalating technical issues to the Group Financial Controller
Working with Transactions, Payroll, FP&A and operational teams to find and fix the root causes of data and reconciliation issues
What we’re looking for
Part-qualified ACA/ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, actively progressing towards full qualification
Strong financial accounting experience in a complex, multi-entity environment
Working knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, VAT and statutory accounts
Clear, well-supported working papers and the ability to hit demanding month-end and statutory deadlines
The confidence to challenge unsupported entries and drive issues through to resolution
Intermediate Excel and strong experience of finance or ERP systems