Financial Accountant
LendInvest is looking for a talented and commercially minded Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team.
LendInvest is the UK’s leading FinTech platform for property finance. Over the past 16 years, we have grown from just our two founders to a team of over 200 working to make property finance simple for everyone.
A workplace culture built around trying new things, getting things done, and having fun while we do it has helped us lend more than £7 billion of mortgages, put thousands of new or improved homes into the UK housing market, and successfully launch on the London Stock Exchange. We have big plans to continue growing the business, our products, our technology, and our people.
About the role:
LendInvest is looking for a talented and commercially minded Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. This role may suit a recently qualified accountant looking for their first move into industry. Reporting into our Financial Reporting Manager, you will play a key role in the group finance function, ensuring consistently accurate financial reporting and proper financial control over your funding lines, products and cost centres.
About the team:
Our team is growing fast and is a diverse, ambitious and outgoing bunch, with strong credentials and experience gained from a variety of industries. We work together to support the business’s needs and you’ll see tangible outputs and decisions being made as a direct result of your work.
About your work:
- Owning the reporting and analysis process for legal entities within the group, alongside ownership of product P&Ls and opex cost centres.
- Undertaking detailed review and analysis of monthly P&Ls to support business decision-making.
- Performing analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts including intercompany balances.
- Interpreting and communicating financial information against budget & forecast to non-financial exec heads of departments.
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management information including consolidation, segmented profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, cash flows and commentaries.
- Preparing files for external audit review and assisting with the bi-annual audit.
- Preparing annual statutory accounts under IFRS or FRS 101 for audit
- Assisting the business with the implementation of new funding lines and products.
- Monitoring and enforcing financial policies, controls and procedures across the business.
- Representing the Finance team to the wider business.
About you:
- Qualified accountant
- Experience of working within an accounting or audit role.
- Strong fundamental accounting skills.
- Strong Excel and financial analytical skills including the ability to provide clear, meaningful commentary.
- Strong organisational, planning and interpersonal skills.
- High energy, pragmatic, get-it-done attitude.
- Ability to mentor and influence both within and outside the finance team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, efficient and organised.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
- Previous experience of working with Netsuite would be good.
Benefits & perks
🏠 Hybrid working policy - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
🏖️ 25 days holiday
🏥 Private healthcare
🍼 Enhanced parental leave
💸 Matched pension contributions
🏥 Critical illness cover
🧠 Employee Assistance Programme & mental health support
🛟 Life assurance
💸 Matched pension contributions
🏆 Leadership training for managers
💫 Volunteering day
🤝 Give as you earn scheme for charitable donations
🎓 Support for attending conferences and professional learning & development
🤑 Discounts via Perkbox
🚲 Cycle to work scheme
🚂 Season ticket loan
🔌 Electric car loan scheme
🥳 Monthly socials & annual offsite
🍝Free lunch every Thursday
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at LendInvest
At LI we believe in bringing your whole selves to work, we are committed to a culture of belonging where individuals can form a genuine community. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Glasgow Office
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work environment
- Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)
Financial Accountant
LendInvest is looking for a talented and commercially minded Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team.
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