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Job Advert
Animal Friends is looking for a
qualified Financial Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE) with strong cashflow forecasting, month end & year end accounts & controls experience to join our team for a 12-month maternity cover contract.
Working closely with our Financial Controller, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining financial integrity, delivering best practice across accounting processes, and supporting both internal and external reporting.
Base salary up to £57000 DOE with excellent benefits including 25 holiday days (plus your birthday off), Paid day off for charity work, Group life assurance, private medical insurance, and pet insurance discount.
What you’ll get up to as our Financial Accountant:
In this role, you’ll help ensure sound financial operations in a growing, dynamic environment. You'll be responsible for:
- Owning and delivering accurate cash-flow forecasting and balance sheet integrity.
- Preparing month-end and year-end accounts, working collaboratively across Finance.
- Overseeing regulatory reporting, including ESG, KYC, and capital planning.
- Leading on corporation tax compliance and PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) processes.
- Maintaining and improving accounting policies, ledgers, and reporting frameworks.
- Providing critical audit and compliance support and liaising with external advisors.
- Driving process improvements and automation, ensuring controls are effective and scalable.
- Supporting the wider business through training, documentation, and financial education.
- Helping to embed a culture of continuous improvement and finance best practice.
What we’re looking for:
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or QBE with strong technical grounding.
- Demonstrated expertise in cash-flow management, corporation tax, and financial controls.
- Experience with accounting standards, month-end processes, and audit preparation.
- A proactive mindset with a methodical approach and high attention to detail.
- Knowledge of PSA (PAYE Settlement Agreement) and regulatory reporting.
Nice to Have
- A background in a regulated sector, ideally insurance.
- Experience in private equity-backed or highly leveraged environments.
- Familiarity with ESG reporting and capital planning.
- A strong communicator with the confidence to deputise for leadership when needed.
What Animal Friends is all about!
We are part of the Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) – a pan European fully integrated pet insurance and pet health services provider. On a mission to help pets live happy, healthy lives with their pet parents, PPG are committed to supporting the diverse needs of their customers and colleagues with a clear ambition to become the world leader in pet insurance and healthcare services.
Animal Friends has grown to become not only an award-winning business but one of the largest pet insurance providers in the UK, with around 500 colleagues helping us to look after over 1 million pets, offering cover for cats, dogs and horses.
A large part of our success is due to our company values which are the foundation of how we work, we are courageous by continually looking for new ways to innovate our customers experience and the pet insurance industry. We are kind-hearted with animal welfare being important to us, we donate and support over 800 charities and conservancies across the UK and worldwide, to date, we have donated over £8.5 million. And we are passionate about the support we provide to our customers helping them care for their pets.
Animal Friends Pet Insurance Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
We offer accessibility help with application forms which is available via the jobs page of our website.
As an FCA regulated business, we require successful applicants to clear our pre-employment screening process which includes a credit check and references checks. Under the latest UK Right to Work regulations, we will require successful applicants to evidence their right to work in the UK, either in person, online, or digitally via a third party subject to circumstances.
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled rather than the advertised closing date. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Department
Finance
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract
Hours
37.5
Salary
up to £57000
