Financial Accountant in Eastleigh

Financial Accountant required for a leading UK services group (Hybrid)

£60,000 – £65,000 + bonus + benefits

We are partnering with a well-established and growing PE backed UK services group operating across both the private and public sectors. With a strong track record of growth, continued investment and a clear focus on sustainability and operational excellence, the business plays a key role in delivering essential services nationwide. Finance is central to supporting capital investment, governance and long‑term scalable growth.

As Financial Accountant, you will play a key role within the group finance function, taking ownership of capital expenditure, fleet and lease accounting while supporting robust financial control and technical accounting across the business. This role offers a strong blend of technical accounting, stakeholder partnering and process improvement within a complex, multi‑site organisation.

Reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting, you will act as a subject matter expert across capex and asset accounting, working closely with Finance, Fleet, IT and external advisors.

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across functions
• Experience with SAP B1 and acquisition integration desirable
• Proactive, detail‑focused and process‑driven approach

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of capex, fleet and asset accounting across the group
• Monthly reporting, depreciation, asset disposals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Budgeting and forecasting of capex, leases and hire purchase costs
• Monitoring spend against budget and forecast, providing variance analysis
• Group cash flow forecasting and debt covenant reporting
• Review of statutory accounts alongside outsourced auditors
• Acting as finance business partner to Fleet, Asset and IT teams
• Supporting acquisition integration relating to assets and leasing arrangements
• Driving continuous improvement across controls, processes and financial systems
• Providing technical accounting support and ad‑hoc project input to senior finance leadership

The role is based on a hybrid working model, within a collaborative and high‑performing finance team. The business offers a supportive culture, strong benefits package and excellent long‑term development opportunities within a growing organisation.

If you meet the above criteria and are looking for a technically focused Financial Accountant role with ownership, visibility and progression, please apply below.

Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.