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Financial Accountant

Job in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60, England, UK
Listing for: Sewell Wallis Ltd
Full Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-01-20
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance, Financial Manager, Accounting Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 55000 - 60000 GBP Yearly GBP 55000.00 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Sewell Wallis is partnering with a fantastic, well-established employer in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, looking to secure a technically strong Financial Accountant. You'll be qualified, ideally from a Practice background - although not essential - and be confident with statutory reporting and balance sheet analysis, getting heavily involved with project work in reviewing financial reporting processes, procedures and compliance in line with the group.

This is a 12 month contract that can offer the correct candidate an immediate start, so you should be available at short-notice.

This Financial Accountant role offers excellent big business benefits and a chance to work with a renowned employer with an excellent reputation in the area. Having worked with this business on multiple occasions, we can vouch for the teams culture and success.

What will you be doing?

Production and preparation of statutory accounts for all entities
Develop and deliver balance sheet analysis
Development of a quality review of processes & procedures, driving development, efficiencies and implementation of continuous improvement and automation initiatives
Liaise with the external auditors, ensuring accurate and timely data provision
To undertake SOX compliance and work with the Internal Controls team to implement new control requirements and changes
Review and challenge financial results ensuring there is a continual monitoring and improvement in the controls environment. What skills are we looking for?

Qualified candidate ACA, ACCA, CIMA
At least 3 years post qualified experience
It would be beneficial to be Practice trained
Strong technical knowledge

Experience with statutory reporting in a large multi-group company
The ability to start ASAP, or with a very short notice period
Exposure to SOX compliance would be beneficial

What's on offer?

Salary of up to £60,000
Hybrid working
Flexible start and finish times
25 days paid annual leave and the option to buy annual leave.
Maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave.
Enhanced Pension plans
Private medical insurance
Life assurance Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions.

We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions
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