Senior Financial Accountant (12 month FTC)

We are looking for a SeniorFinancial Accountantjoining Zopa’s Financial Control team for a 12 month FTC to help support one of the UK’s fastest-growing neobanks as we implement a new general ledger. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, leading key month-end close activities, strengthening controls, and driving continuous process improvements, while partnering closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, methodical problem solver who enjoys change and delivering high-quality financial reporting.

A day in the life:

• Own delivery of key elements of the month-end close, ensuring accurate and timely postings, robust controls and high-quality balance sheet substantiation.

• Own accounting for key P&L and balance sheet areas, including month-end analysis, reconciliations and variance commentary.

• Use and maintain key processes and financial models to calculate and post month-end adjustments (e.g., Intangible assets, EIR, Share based payments).

• Execute monthly, quarterly and annual controls over financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.

• Drive process improvement and AI/automation throughout our BAU activities to enhance the close and reporting processes. We are undertaking a transformation project to change our General Ledger system so there will be plenty of opportunities for process improvement.

• Coach and support junior team members, helping to build capability across accounting and close processes.

About you:

• Qualified or nearly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with strong experience in month-end close and financial reporting.

• Analytical and practical, with excellent numerical skills and strong Excel / spreadsheet capability.

• Proactive problem-solver, able to investigate root causes and deliver clear, structured solutions.

• Curious about how technology, data and emerging tools (including AI) can enhance financial control, reporting and process efficiency.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards.

• Collaborative team player with a strong attention to detail and a mindset of continuous improvement.

• Self-motivated and energised by driving excellence and innovation within Financial Control.

Bonus points for:

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SQL, Anaplan and/or Tableau.