Job Description

Contract:

Fixed term (12 months), full-time

Location:

London (hybrid-working)

Closing Date:

21 November 2025

About the role

We're looking for a Financial Accountant to manage and ensure accurate, compliant reporting across the organisation and the integrity of the balance sheet across our UK and international subsidiaries.



This is a key position within the Finance team, responsible for delivering high-quality accounts and managing the audit process from start to finish. You'll work closely with the Finance Director and colleagues across the business to ensure that all parts of the Finance function feed seamlessly into a clear and reliable picture of the organisation's financial position.



What You'll Do:


Oversee the preparation and consolidation of financial statements Lead on the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors to ensure timely and accurate completion Manage relationships with accounting providers, ensuring high-quality and consistent reporting Ensure compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements Maintain strong internal controls and ensure accuracy and integrity across the balance sheet Collaborate with teams across Finance to deliver accurate, insightful financial information and support decision-making

About You

You're a qualified accountant with strong technical knowledge and an eye for detail.



You'll bring:


A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) Solid experience in financial accounting and statutory reporting Experience managing audits and working with external auditors Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly

Our benefits

Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person's contribution makes us great as an organisation. As an employee, you'll enjoy a range of benefits here at Trinity.

Our commitment

Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.



We actively encourages applications from candidates of all abilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that is accessible, supportive, and welcoming for individuals with different abilities. We will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse.



Trinity promotes and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), we select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge.



To learn more about our DEI commitment as an equal opportunities employer, please visit our Equality, diversity and inclusion page.

How to Apply

To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier if we receive a high volume of interest so please do not delay if interested.

Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.



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Our data protection policy can be viewed in full here.