Financial Accountant

Overview

On behalf of PwC, we are looking for a Financial Accountant for a 14 month contract based in Cardiff – hybrid working 2–3 days per week on site. This Financial Accountant will act as a key technical SME within the Central Finance team, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. In this role, the successful candidate leads the delivery of complex technical accounting processes, ensuring full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and group accounting standards.

They provide expert guidance on the interpretation and application of accounting policies, support the organisation's financial reporting obligations, and drive continuous improvement across financial governance, controls, and technical accounting practices.

• Oversee the technical accuracy and compliance of key matters within the statutory financial statements and regulatory returns, ensuring all reporting meets relevant accounting standards and group policies to maintain organisational integrity and external confidence.
• Provide expert technical accounting advice to senior management and business partners, enabling informed decision-making on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and changes in accounting standards.
• Manage the assessment and application of new and emerging accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, UK GAAP) by horizon scanning for new standards that may impact TfW, leading impact assessments, and ensuring timely adoption and clear communication of impacts to relevant stakeholders, to ensure TfW's financial statements are compliant with all new standards.
• Responsible for the preparation and review of complex accounting areas such as lease accounting (IFRS 16), new leases and lease amendments, lease impairment reviews, and lease (and other asset) valuations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrable experience as a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with technical accounting and financial reporting within a complex organisation.
• High level of proficiency in interpreting and applying accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, UK GAAP) to complex transactions and business scenarios.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide clear, actionable advice on technical accounting matters.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and support decision makers at all levels.
• Advanced Excel skills, such as combining and analysing data and performing scenario modelling (e.g. around discount rate changes).
• Welsh language skills – while not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would be a great addition to your application.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with demonstrable experience in technical accounting and financial reporting within a complex organisation.
• High level of proficiency in interpreting and applying accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, UK GAAP) to complex transactions and business scenarios.

PwC is a hugely diverse business, bound by our global purpose – to build trust in society and solve important problems. Our standards for quality and care are high, and we lead by example.