Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

About the Company

Established in 2010, we are an accountancy and finance recruitment consultancy with offices in London and Reading.

We are experts in accountancy, and our consultants are industry specialists across Industry & Commerce, Financial Services and Not-for-Profit.

We have the capability to deliver traditional permanent recruitment, interim and contract assignments, or executive search and multi-vacancy retainers.

We are market leaders with a widely experienced leadership team and carefully trained and developed consultants at every level.

We have always been passionate about assessment, and providing our clients with great candidates and candidates with roles they will thrive in. Back in the day this was coined as ‘3 layers of fit’.

We want to reduce the likelihood of a miss-hire by providing airtight shortlists with three aspects in mind:

1) Are they competent?

2) Do they have the right qualifications and skills?

3) Will they culturally add?

Our experience, our competency framework and bespoke profiling tool PFIT™ means the level of insight we provide clients at shortlist can be far beyond our competition.

All in all, saving you a lot of time, so you can do the stuff you are meant to be doing.

If you’d like to learn how we can help, please feel free to pick up the telephone for a confidential conversation.

You can get in touch with our London Team on 020 7042 8420 or our South East Team on 01189 077 920.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

Job Title

Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Analyst Role Summary: Support trade processing and accounting reconciliation for a global investment specialist. Build and maintain advanced Excel models to extract, transform, and reconcile trade data, generate journal entries, and ensure accuracy between source data and the general ledger. Expectations: * Deliver accurate, timely trade data analysis and journal entry generation. * Maintain data integrity through rigorous quality checks and error‑handling procedures. * Collaborate with the accounting team to map Excel outputs to the accounting system. Key Responsibilities: * Develop, maintain, and optimise robust Excel models (advanced formulas, PivotTables, data transformation) for trade data processing. * Apply accounting logic to generate debit/credit journal entries from trade data. * Reconcile trade-related entries with the general ledger and resolve discrepancies. * Collaborate with accounting and IT teams to map Excel outputs to the accounting system. * Implement and support data quality checks, error‑handling, and documentation procedures. Required Skills: * Advanced Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, PivotTables, data transformation). * Basic VBA knowledge desirable. * Understanding of double‑entry accounting principles. * Experience with large data sets and financial data reconciliation. * Strong attention to detail and organisational skills. * Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines. Required Education & Certifications: * Qualified accountant or equivalent work experience in accounting/finance. (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) acceptable. ---

London, United kingdom

On site

06-01-2026

Company Name

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

Job Title

Junior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job title: Junior Financial Analyst Role Summary: Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) will support the Finance Team by preparing and consolidating financial operational reports for Business Units, Funds, and Cost Centres. The role involves producing accurate monthly, quarterly, half‑year and full‑year reporting packs and maintaining up‑to‑date statistical data for analysis. Expectations: - Deliver reliable, timely reporting that meets regulatory and internal standards. - Demonstrate strong analytical capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. - Show ambition, eagerness to learn, and ability to work effectively in a dynamic finance environment. Key Responsibilities: - Compile monthly and quarterly segmental reports for BUs, Funds, and Cost Centres. - Prepare Management Information Packs for senior management. - Prepare datapacks for the half‑year and full‑year periods. - Consolidate key financial and operational data for reporting and analysis. - Maintain current statistical databases to ensure accuracy of reporting outputs. Required Skills: - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. - Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. - Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. - Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines simultaneously. - Good communication skills for presenting data to stakeholders. Required Education & Certifications: - Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (newly qualified).

London, United kingdom

On site

Junior

20-01-2026

Company Name

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

Job Title

Financial Insight Associate

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Insight Associate Role Summary: Provide accurate and timely financial and operational reporting for an ESG investment firm, supporting monthly/quarterly segment reporting, performance analysis, and scenario modelling. Expactations: Deliver high‑quality management information, maintain statistical data integrity, support group forecasting, and communicate budget vs. actual insights. Key Responsibilities: - Prepare monthly and quarterly segmental reports across business units, funds, and cost centres. - Monitor and analyse financial performance and operational results to ensure accurate tracking. - Compile datapacks for half‑year and full‑year reporting, consolidating key financial and operational data. - Maintain up‑to‑date statistical data for reporting and analysis needs. - Assist with scenario modelling and ad‑hoc analysis of group forecasts. - Provide analysis on budget versus actuals. Required Skills: - Strong analytical aptitude and attention to detail. - Advanced Excel proficiency. - Ability to prepare management information and regulatory reports (preferred). - Eagerness to learn and proactively contribute. Required Education & Certifications: - Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA equivalent).

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

30-01-2026

Company Name

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

Job Title

Revenue Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Revenue Manager Role Summary: Manage billing, work‑in‑progress (WIP), and net working capital for a portfolio of digital advertising client projects. Serve as primary finance partner to commercial and client teams, ensuring projects are captured, invoiced, and closed accurately in Workday while maintaining compliance and profitability. Expactations: Deliver precise billing and invoicing, uphold WIP integrity, optimise NWC, support audit and internal control compliance, and provide continuous process improvement. Key Responsibilities: - Open, manage, invoice, and close projects in Workday per internal and client procedures. - Conduct project reviews, advising on WIP, profitability, and process adherence. - Handle client invoicing, credit notes, FX adjustments, purchase orders, and sign‑offs. - Configure client contracts, maintain master data, and ensure VAT and foreign‑currency compliance. - Review WIP and debtor positions to manage NWC and coordinate with shared services for issue resolution. - Ensure compliance with ICFR, policies, and audit requirements; support internal and client audits. - Offer Workday training, support, and ad‑hoc reporting; investigate balance anomalies. Required Skills: - Expertise in billing, WIP, and Net Working Capital management. - Advanced Excel skills (SUMIFS, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP); Workday experience is advantageous. - Strong stakeholder‑management and communication; capable of challenging discussions constructively. - Detail‑oriented, well‑organized, able to handle multiple deadlines simultaneously. - Proactive, self‑motivated, process‑driven with a continuous improvement mindset. Required Education & Certifications: Not specified.

London, United kingdom

On site

05-02-2026