Senior Financial Accountant

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + benefits

Location: Bristol (Hybrid)

Duration: Permanent

We’re working with a growing, multi-entity business looking to bring in a Senior Financial Accountant to strengthen their finance function. This is a business in growth mode, with multiple entities, increasing complexity, and a real need for someone who can own the numbers, tighten controls, and elevate reporting.

You’ll sit at the heart of the finance function, working closely with a high-calibre Head of Finance, taking responsibility for both management and statutory reporting, while helping shape processes as the business continues to scale. If you enjoy getting into the detail but also improving the bigger picture, you’ll feel right at home here.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll take ownership across the full financial accounting cycle, including:

• Leading the monthly management accounts process across multiple entities
• Owning balance sheet integrity – reconciliations, controls, and accuracy
• Managing intercompany transactions and ensuring timely settlements
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting tax/payment planning
• Supporting cashflow forecasting and wider financial insight
• Overseeing payroll processes

On the statutory side:

• Leading the year-end audit process, acting as key contact for auditors
• Preparing ETB (Extended Trial Balance) and supporting audit adjustments
• Delivering statutory accounts across group entities within deadlines
• Working closely with external advisors to ensure smooth, compliant reporting

 

Beyond the Numbers

This role isn’t just about reporting; it’s about progression and improvement:

• Driving process improvements and automation across finance
• Supporting systems enhancements and integrations (ERP / eCommerce / operational systems)
• Playing a key role in finance transformation initiatives
• Promoting strong financial governance and controls across the business
• Supporting and reviewing work within the wider finance team

 

What We’re Looking For 

We’re looking for someone technically strong, but also commercially aware:

• ACA / ACCA qualified
• 3-5+ years PQE in a fast-paced environment
• Strong background in financial accounting / audit / controllership
• Strong knowledge of FRS 102
• Confident working with senior stakeholders

Bonus points for:

• Experience improving systems or processes
• Exposure to ERP environments / finance transformation

 

The Person 

You’ll likely be:

• Detail-oriented but able to see the bigger picture
• Commercially minded and solutions-focused
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, regulated environment
• Someone who enjoys ownership, accountability, and improving things
• Collaborative, but confident enough to challenge where needed

 

Why This Role? 

• Genuine ownership of financial reporting across a group structure
• A business that’s evolving, not standing still
• Opportunity to shape processes and systems, not just follow them
• Strong leadership and a supportive finance environment
• Clear scope to add value beyond your job description

 

If this sounds like the kind of role where you can make an impact (not just tick boxes), let’s have a conversation.

 

Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 + benefits + long term incentive

Location: Bath (Hybrid Working)

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

 

About the Business

We’re supporting a growing, regional consultancy with the appointment of a Head of Finance to join their leadership team.

The firm is on a clear growth trajectory, underpinned by a strategic focus on profitability, pricing, and investment in technology and AI.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established business at a pivotal stage, helping to shape its next phase of development and long-term success.

 

About the Role

This is a newly-created, number one finance position, working closely with the leadership team.

The Head of Finance will lead the finance function day-to-day, while playing a key role in driving strategic decision-making across the firm.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Providing clear financial insight to support business strategy
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Driving profitability improvements and strengthening pricing approaches
• Overseeing cashflow, working capital, and financial performance
• Leading strategic initiatives, including investment in technology and AI

This role offers a genuine blend of strategic influence and hands-on leadership, with the opportunity to shape both the finance function and broader business performance.

The role is based in Bath with hybrid working, alongside occasional travel to other offices.

 

About the Candidate

We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong senior finance experience, within a professional services environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience operating at a senior level, with proven business partnering capabilities
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience supporting growth, profitability, and business transformation initiatives
• Confidence acting as a trusted adviser to leadership and partnership teams

Please feel free to apply or contact Giles directly for more information.

Finance Manager

Salary: £45,000 + benefits

Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working)

Duration: Permanent

 

The Opportunity

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a high-profile organisation in a truly unique environment.

The business is evolving and entering an exciting new phase, and finance sits right at the heart of that journey.

You’ll work closely with a highly experienced CFO, taking ownership of core financial reporting while gaining exposure to a fast-paced, evolving organisation.

 

The Role

This is a hands-on Finance Manager role with real ownership.

You’ll be responsible for delivering accurate financial information, supporting decision-making, and ensuring strong financial controls across the business.

If you enjoy variety, autonomy, and working in a dynamic environment, this one’s for you.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

Financial Reporting & Control

• Full ownership of monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining the general ledger and posting journals

Revenue & Transactions

• Raising invoices and managing accounts receivable
• Supporting day-to-day financial processing

Budgeting & Analysis

• Monitoring performance against budgets
• Supporting stakeholders with financial insights
• Producing ad hoc reports for senior leadership

Compliance & Process

• Supporting audit processes
• Maintaining strong financial controls and accurate records

 

What We’re Looking For

• Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or QBE
• Experience in a management accounting role
• Strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Confident communicator with a proactive mindset

 

Why Join?

Be part of an organisation going through real growth and transformation

• Work in a vibrant, high-energy environment
• Strong exposure to senior leadership

 

The Culture

This is a business that values:

• Energy
• Collaboration
• Community
• Continuous improvement

You’ll be joining a team that’s passionate about what they do and genuinely enjoys the environment they work in.

 

Interested?

If you’re looking for a role where you can add value, develop, and be part of something exciting, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Management Accountant

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + benefits

Duration: Permanent

We’re working with a well-established, values-driven organisation operating across multiple entities, looking to appoint a high-calibre Management Accountant into a broad, commercially focused role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys getting under the skin of a business — combining technical reporting with genuine business partnering and involvement in strategic projects.

 

The Role

This is far more than a traditional “numbers” role.

You’ll sit at the heart of the finance function, supporting senior leadership with insight, analysis and decision-making, while ensuring strong financial control across the group.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Production of monthly management accounts, including full month-end processes
• Delivering meaningful variance analysis and commentary to support decision-making
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning
• Acting as a finance business partner to non-finance stakeholders
• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting audit processes
• Ownership/support of VAT compliance and reporting across a group structure
• Monitoring income streams, costs and key performance drivers
• Supporting financial modelling for projects and strategic initiatives
• Driving improvements in systems, processes and financial controls

You’ll also play a key role in ongoing systems development and process improvement projects, helping to enhance reporting and operational efficiency.

 

The Person

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical grounding with commercial awareness and curiosity.

You’ll likely be:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
• Experienced in a management accounting or finance business partnering role
• Confident producing management accounts, forecasts and statutory reporting
• Comfortable working with non-finance stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Strong in Excel and financial modelling
• Ideally experienced with VAT in a multi-entity environment

Just as important is mindset. This role would suit someone who:

• Asks “why?” — not just “what?”
• Enjoys improving processes and challenging the status quo
• Brings energy, ownership and a solutions-focused approach
• Can balance detail with the bigger commercial picture

 

Why Apply?

• Broad, high-impact role with real visibility to senior leadership
• Opportunity to shape process improvements and systems development
• Strong mix of technical, commercial and project exposure
• Collaborative, purpose-driven environment

 

If you’re looking for a role where you can genuinely add value — not just report the numbers — this is well worth a conversation.

About The Business

We're supporting a fantastic, Bristol-based SME with the search for a new Financial Controller. The business sits at ~£10m revenue, and has experienced steady growth in recent years in particular.

Now undertaking a strategic shift in optimising a broad range of processes across the company, advancing their cross-departmental integrations, and tapping further into AI and the advantages it can bring to their industry.

 

About The Role

This is a number one finance position, reporting to the MD and Board.

The Financial Controller will assume responsibility for financial operations & controls, transactional finance processes, cashflow forecasting and budgeting.

The Financial Controller will play a leading role in increasing the commercial support available to the SLT and business department heads, developing the role into a future Head of Finance position.

The business is highly adoptive of hybrid working in central Bristol, ideally at a minimum of 2 days on site.

Salary range up to £70,000 plus fantastic benefits.

 

About The Candidate

Best suited to a fully qualified accountant eager to take on an SME number one finance role.

We're looking for either an existing number one making the step into a new challenge, or aspiring Finance Managers keen to progress their career in a supportive culture.

Your ability to be a trusted leader to the Board, showing confidence in delivering key reporting and presentations, will be highly advantageous.

Please apply, or contact Giles at Right Pear for more information.

Are you ready to take the next step in your corporate tax career?

Our client, a fast-growing independent tax practice, is expanding its Corporate Tax – M&A & Transactions team and looking for ambitious Managers and Assistant Managers to join their Bristol office. This is your chance to work on high-quality M&A, restructuring, and international projects while building your career in a collaborative and supportive environment.

What You’ll Do

• Advise clients on M&A, reorganisations, due diligence, demergers, and structuring.

• Manage a portfolio of corporate tax compliance and advisory work.

• Work directly with clients and intermediaries, becoming a trusted advisor.

• Develop your leadership skills by supporting and mentoring junior team members.

What We’re Looking For

• CTA / ACA (or equivalent) qualified (part-qualified considered for AM).

• 3+ years’ corporate tax experience (Assistant Manager) / 4+ years (Manager).

• Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax compliance and accounting (loss relief, corporate interest restrictions, deferred tax, CFCs, exceptional items).

• Great communication skills and a proactive approach.

• Alphatax experience is a plus but not essential.

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary benchmarked against Big 4 (up to £80k depending on level)

• Flexible hybrid working

• Career progression in a fast-growing, ambitious firm

• Exposure to complex, high-value corporate transactions

Full-time preferred, but flexible arrangements will be considered. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and relevant UK tax experience.

Ready to accelerate your career in Corporate Tax M&A & Transactions? Apply now and be part of something exciting.