Senior Financial Accountant -6m Contract - Fintech/Lending - Marks Sattin FS

Senior Financial Accountant | 6-Month Contract | London £500-£600 per day via umbrella London | Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home ? Immediate start or maximum 2 weeks' notice We are currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a high-growth fintech specialising in mortgage lending and buy-to-let finance. This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant with experience in a lending business or bank to join a fast-paced, growing business and play a key role across financial reporting, year-end audit and regulatory deliverables. Responsibilities The role will focus on the following priority areas: Management accounts - ownership and delivery of accurate, timely monthly management accounts. Year-end audit and financial reporting - preparation of year-end financial statements, strong balance sheet reconciliations and supporting statutory reporting. Statutory accounts - preparation and delivery of statutory accounts for relevant group entities. Consolidated reporting - supporting the preparation of consolidated group accounts and financial reporting. VAT compliance - managing the first VAT return for a group entity, including seeking appropriate technical advice on calculations and treatment. FCA reporting - supporting the delivery of regulatory reporting requirements. Financial due diligence - supporting financial due diligence activities associated with a fundraise. Fundraising support - assisting with investor-related financial information and reporting. Budgeting - supporting the preparation of the 2027 budget following the OKR process. Finance process development - helping establish and improve collections processes ahead of a new product launch. Requirements: Fully qualified accountant ( ACA preferred ). Previous experience working in a lending business, mortgage lender or bank is essential. A strong audit background is highly desirable. Proven experience in year-end accounting, statutory accounts and financial reporting. Strong technical accounting skills and excellent balance sheet reconciliation experience. Experience managing audit requests and working with external auditors. Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced fintech environment. Able to hit the ground running and take ownership of key finance deliverables from day one. We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit https://privacy and https://en/privacy-policy-1 for our privacy policy.