Financial Accountant
Salary: £45, 000k
Contract: Interim-Ongoing
Location: Peterborough (Office-Based Role)
Reports to: Financial Controller
About Trade Mastermind
Trade Mastermind is a fast-growing business consultancy dedicated to empowering trade and construction entrepreneurs to scale their companies. With a strong commercial focus and a high-performance culture, we deliver measurable results and industry-leading support to our clients.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly capable Financial Accountant to provide robust financial control, disciplined month‑end execution, and reliable, detail‑driven accounting support during a key period of transition.
This is a hands‑on financial accounting role — focused on accuracy, reconciliations, and maintaining impeccable financial hygiene. It does not involve FP&A, strategy, or business partnering.
We need someone who takes genuine pride in a balance sheet that ties perfectly every month.
Key Responsibilities
Core Accounting
- Daily and weekly bank reconciliations
- Full balance sheet reconciliations across all control accounts (monthly)
- Maintain clean, accurate, well-structured ledgers
- Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset postings
- Own the month-end close process and timetable
- Produce draft monthly P&L and balance sheet
Controls & Financial Hygiene
- Investigate, resolve, and clear historical reconciliation discrepancies
- Strengthen processes and improve documentation standards
- Ensure every balance has backing schedules and a clear audit trail
- Promote a “books must tie” culture across the function
- Prepare audit‑ready working papers and schedules
Reporting & Compliance Support
- Assist the Financial Controller in preparing the monthly management accounts pack
- Complete VAT returns
- Support year‑end processes and liaise with external accountants
- Provide ad hoc analysis as required
Ideal Candidate Background
Experience
- 2–7+ years accounting experience
- AAT qualified or , ACA / ACCA / CIMA Part Qualified
- Strong financial accounting and reconciliation capability
- Experience owning month‑end close
- Previous SME experience beneficial
Technical Skills
- Xero (essential)
- Excel — strong skills in pivots, lookups, and schedule building
Who Will Succeed in This Role
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Detail‑obsessed and methodical
- Calm, consistent, and reliable
- Relentlessly accurate — never leaves unexplained balances
- Comfortable with routine execution and “getting through the list”
- Motivated by financial clarity, discipline, and precision
Apply Now!
Pay: From £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
