Help shape the financial future of a growing UK financial services business
At Benchmark Capital, we're looking for a qualified Group Accountant to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys working across financial reporting, management accounts, statutory reporting and continuous process improvement within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
You'll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting, supporting both internal stakeholders and our wider Group reporting requirements.
As Group Accountant, you'll be responsible for:
Producing monthly management accounts for a portfolio of group companies.
Managing the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness and consistency.
Preparing quarterly Board reporting packs.
Posting journals, maintaining fixed asset registers, accruals and prepayments.
Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
Supporting the production of consolidated management accounts and Group reporting.
Assisting with statutory accounts prepared under UK GAAP and IFRS.
Supporting the annual external audit process.
Working alongside the Group Tax team on VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE Settlement Agreements and P11D reporting.
Supporting finance transformation projects, process improvements and systems enhancements.
Providing financial insight and support for ad-hoc business initiatives.
You'll be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience of working across the full accounting cycle.
You'll also bring:
A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
Experience producing management accounts from start to finish.
Strong knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) and IFRS.
Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong Excel and financial systems experience.
The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet challenging deadlines.
Experience within financial services would be advantageous but isn't essential.
You'll be based at our modern business campus near Horsham, West Sussex, with access to:
Hybrid and flexible working.
On-site restaurant, coffee shop and gym.
Free shuttle bus to and from Horsham station.
A collaborative, supportive working environment.
Opportunities to develop your career within a growing financial services business.
Benchmark is one of the UK’s leading financial planning businesses, aiming to help our clients realise aspirations and achieve peace of mind. We do this through our unique business model which provides support to over 1000 financial planners across our employed, self-employed and independent models. Our solutions are award-winning, enabled by proprietary technology covering regulatory, platform and investment services, all of which are designed to support advisers at every stage of their journey – from starting their career, improving how they run productively and effectively, to accelerating growth and ultimately thinking about succession planning.
We are growing rapidly, with more than 50 acquisitions in recent years and have multiple offices across the UK.
Delivering good client outcomes is at the heart of everything we do. Our duty of care, including support for vulnerable customers, is embedded into our culture and decision‑making.
As part of the Schroders Group, the UK’s largest listed asset manager with over £750bn of assets, Benchmark benefits from a focussed business model with clear accountability with the scale of a global services organisation.
We're looking for the best, whoever they are
We know that diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture where all can succeed lead to better decisions and stronger outcomes for the company its clients and its employees. That’s why inclusion and diversity are strategic priorities for us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. You’re welcome at Benchmark regardless of your age, disability, gender identity or expression, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. We’re building a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.
