Financial Accountant
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
£70,000 – £80,000 / year
Salary
Above P75 for SOC 2421
£49,200
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.4×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2421 (95% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £49,200, and UBT is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2421 Chartered and certified accountants Most likely code | £34,500 Clears | £39,400 Clears | £44,300 Clears | £49,200 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Senior Financial Accountant (Management Accounts & Group Reporting)
Universal Business Team (UBT)
Warwick | £70,000 - £80,000 + Company Car + Bonus
Join Universal Business Team
Universal Business Team (UBT) supports and partners with ambitious businesses around the world, providing specialist expertise and services that enable organisations to grow, improve performance and achieve long-term success.
As part of our continued growth, we are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our finance team in Warwick.
This is a key position within a complex, multi-entity environment, offering the opportunity to take ownership of management accounting, month-end reporting and financial control across multiple businesses. The role will also play a significant part in driving finance process improvements and supporting the continued development of our NetSuite ERP platform.
We are particularly interested in speaking with qualified accountants who began their careers within practice and have subsequently built their experience within a group finance environment.
The Role
Reporting to senior finance leadership, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting across a portfolio of businesses.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead month-end close activities across multiple entities
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts
- Produce consolidated financial reporting and analysis
- Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations and eliminations
- Ensure balance sheet integrity through detailed reconciliations and controls
- Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes
- Assist with statutory reporting and year-end audit requirements
- Maintain compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
Requirements
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
- Trained within an accountancy practice environment
- Experience working within a multi-entity or group finance structure
- Strong management accounting and month-end reporting experience
- Experience producing consolidated financial information
- Strong understanding of intercompany accounting
- Advanced NetSuite experience (essential)
- Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced and evolving environment
Desirable Experience
- Exposure to complex business groups with multiple trading entities
- Experience supporting ERP implementations or system enhancements
- Knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements
- Experience driving finance process improvements and efficiencies
Benefits
- Salary of £70,000 - £80,000
- Company Car
- Performance Bonus
- Exposure to a diverse and complex business environment
- Opportunity to influence finance systems and processes
- A highly visible role with regular interaction across the wider business
- Long-term career development within a growing international organisation
Why Join UBT?
At UBT, we are committed to helping businesses and people achieve their potential. We value individuals who take ownership, strive for excellence, embrace continuous improvement and work collaboratively to deliver outstanding results.
This is an opportunity to join a business where your expertise will be valued, your contribution will be visible, and your work will have a direct impact on the success of the wider group.
If you have the technical accounting expertise, group reporting experience and NetSuite knowledge to succeed in this role, we would welcome your application.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with UBT, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Chartered and certified accountants (SOC 2421) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Offer £70,000–80,000
- Middle half £38,376–65,780
- Median £49,452
- Going rate £49,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £34,500–44,300
Even the bottom of this range, £70,000, beats the market's 75th percentile. UBT pays in the top quarter for this occupation.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2421 going rate of £49,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.