Accounting & Finance Jobs

Senior Financial Accountant

Reed • London, UK

Salary

£156k – £176k

Posted

26 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Senior Financial Accountant in London, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £156k – £176k. Reed holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced local government finance professional to join a high-profile public sector organisation as a Senior Financial Accountant on an interim basis. This is a highly technical and hands-on role, suited to an experienced accountant who can quickly take ownership of statutory reporting, year-end closedown and complex accounting matters. You will play a key role in ensuring the organisation meets its financial reporting obligations while providing ex…

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Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £156k – £176k
How this salary compares: about 251% above the £50,000 median across 1,226 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: London, UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 396 other live accounting & finance roles in London — browse them
Posted: 26 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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