We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.
We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. Through our global social impact strategy, called 'The Big Dreams Project’, we're working to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030.
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Job CategoryFinancePosition TypePermanentTarget Openings1What Is the Opportunity?Join our Finance team in London as our Financial Reporting Accountant, stepping into the role of a true financial integrity champion. You will take ownership of our month-end process and establish a robust control environment to support our ongoing commercial growth, all while acting as a vital business partner providing critical insights directly to our Finance Director, CFO, Financial Controller, and our parent company, Travelers.What makes this role different from other traditional accounting positions is the unique balance between technical depth and transformative impact. Instead of just maintaining existing workflows, you will actively modernise our accounting systems to eliminate operational complexity, deepen your exposure across diverse frameworks like IFRS and US GAAP, and completely own critical external relationships with regulators, tax advisors, and auditors.
As our Financial Reporting Accountant, you’ll:
Master the month-end close: Calculate and post monthly journals while preparing accurate, fully supported balance sheet reconciliations across accruals, debtors, and tax.
Deliver management insights: Prepare monthly management accounts and investigate variances to provide budget holders and wider teams with clear financial clarity.
Manage regulatory compliance: Drive the delivery of multi-framework financial reporting across complex regulatory landscapes, completing submissions for HMRC, the FCA, ONS, quarter-end VAT, and annual PSA returns.
Provide technical guidance: Offer clear IFRS advice to the broader finance team and prepare robust accounting judgement papers on evolving disclosure requirements.
Strengthen audit and controls: Support internal and external audits, embed rigorous internal financial controls, and ensure compliance with SOX reporting standards.
Act as a systems superuser: Utilise SAP ByDesign and Concur platforms for everyday journal postings, while leveraging Onestream for top-tier financial reporting.
A credentialed professional: ACA or ACCA/CIMA finalist or fully qualified with a comprehensive understanding of core financial accounting principles.
A technical framework expert: Equipped with practical knowledge of IFRS standards, exposure to US GAAP to support international reporting, and the ability to draft formal accounting judgement papers.
An analytical problem-solver: Possessing a sharp numeric mindset with a proven history of navigating complex technical issues under tight deadlines.
Control and process-focused: Capable of early detection of control weaknesses and confident in implementing modern process improvements to simplify workflows.
An articulate communicator: Able to present clear, data-driven financial insights confidently to senior leadership and external institutional partners.
Advanced with data and tools: Highly proficient with enterprise accounting software (such as SAP ByDesign and Concur) and Microsoft Office tools, specifically advanced Excel capabilities like complex formulae, lookups, and pivot tables.
We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.
By driving our financial integrity and modernising our workflows, you will ensure our operations remain robust and scalable, ultimately enabling us to power big dreams for small businesses. Apply today.
What are the benefits of working at Simply Business:we offer a great work-life balance where workloads are manageable and everyone has the flexibility to work hybrid
on top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits
our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver
our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And our long-serving employees get a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service
private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition is a core benefit. Plus a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses
we offer a competitive salary based on your experience and the current market. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance
access to tools to support your personal development on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling
we match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that's four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.
Employment PracticesSimply Business is committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates considering a career with us. We offer a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t (and won’t) discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status at any stage of the hiring process or during the course of your employment.
Skills Required
- ACA or ACCA/CIMA finalist or fully qualified
- Practical knowledge of IFRS and exposure to US GAAP
- Experience with month-end close, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience preparing monthly management accounts and variance analysis
- Experience supporting internal and external audits and SOX reporting
- Proficiency with SAP ByDesign, Concur and OneStream
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables)
- Strong communication skills for presenting financial insights to senior stakeholders
What the Team is Saying
Simply Business Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is notably extensive, with 25 vacation days, 10 sick days, multiple holidays, and paid sabbaticals after long service. Feedback suggests this level is generous for the U.S. market.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with a 100% employer match up to 5%. Feedback suggests this match compares favorably to many mid‑market employers.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits include generous parental leave, an on‑site mother’s room, and childcare tuition discounts. Feedback suggests these supports complement core coverage to strengthen total rewards.
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What We Do
Simply Business is the leading digital insurance marketplace dedicated to the success of small businesses. Our mission is to take the hassle out of buying insurance by offering simplicity, choice, and value to business owners. We connect our customers with top-rated insurers and policy recommendations tailored to their specific business needs and budget. We have nearly 20 years of experience supporting small businesses, with over 1 million customers worldwide. Founded in the U.K. in 2005, Simply Business revolutionized how small businesses find insurance, making it accessible and affordable. We then saw a similar need in the United States. So in 2017, we launched Simply Business in the U.S.. Today, our team sits across offices in Boston in the U.S., as well as in London and Northampton in the U.K., showcasing our innovation at scale and dedication to serving the backbone of our economies. Simply Business is more than our name. It’s how we approach small business insurance.
Why Work With Us
Here at Simply Business we have five core values that we uphold in everything that we do: Learning, Empowerment, Authenticity, Pioneering, and Simplicity. Utilizing these values and embedding them into our culture makes SB a unique and great place to work, a place where every person is valued, a place where we get things done and have fun doing so.
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