Published 2026-03-04
Job Description
A 12-month opportunity has become available for a recently qualified or early post-qualified accountant to join our Corporate Reporting team within a growing and ambitious FTSE 250 business.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys the storytelling and governance side of corporate reporting and wants to build their experience in a visible, externally focused role. You will gain exposure to senior stakeholders and play an active part in writing and shaping our Annual and Half Year Reports, ensuring our financial, strategic and ESG disclosures are clear, consistent and aligned to our commercial strategy.
Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Legal, Risk and the wider business, you will gather information, draft disclosures and coordinate inputs to produce high-quality external reporting. This is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of listed company reporting requirements while developing strong drafting and stakeholder management skills.
If you are organised, detail focused and keen to build your experience in corporate reporting within a regulated environment, this role will offer broad exposure and meaningful responsibility from day one.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate & Strategic Reporting Support the production of the Annual Report and Half Year Report, with a strong focus on drafting and refining narrative content
Assist in shaping the Strategic Report, ensuring messaging is clear, commercially aligned and compliant
Draft and review key sections of the Annual Report, including governance, risk and regulatory disclosures
Coordinate inputs from stakeholders across the business to ensure consistency and quality of messaging
Prepare papers and supporting documentation for the Audit Committee and external auditors
Monitor developments in corporate reporting regulation and best practice, ensuring ongoing compliance
Draft technical accounting and reporting papers explaining the impact of new standards, focusing on clarity of communication rather than calculation
ESG & Sustainability Reporting Support the drafting of ESG disclosures, including TCFD and other regulatory requirements
Coordinate ESG data inputs from across the business to ensure accurate and consistent reporting
Assist in the preparation of ESG dashboards and reporting updates
Help ensure ESG reporting is aligned to regulatory expectations and industry best practice
Projects & Continuous Improvement Support ad hoc reporting and disclosure projects
Contribute to improvements in reporting processes and controls
Maintain a strong understanding of our business model, strategy and market positioning to ensure external reporting reflects the organisation accurately
About You
ACA or ACCA qualified (or due to qualify shortly), with experience gained in audit or financial reporting within a listed or regulated environment.
You will demonstrate: Strong written communication skills and the ability to draft clear, structured narrative content
Experience contributing to Annual Reports or other regulated external reporting
Confidence working with senior stakeholders and managing multiple inputs
A strong understanding of IFRS and corporate reporting requirements
An organised and detail-focused approach, with the ability to meet tight reporting deadlines
The ability to interpret technical accounting or regulatory requirements and translate them into clear disclosures
Desirable Experience within Financial Services
Exposure to ESG and TCFD reporting
About us
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 and 2025 named a Great Place to Work®.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
What we offer Competitive starting salary
Generous holiday allowance of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
Holiday buy and sell scheme
A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual free share awards scheme
Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
Health Cash Plan – provided by Simply Health
Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
Free gym membership
Employee Assistance Programme
Bike loan scheme
Sick pay+ pledge
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
Loans for travel season tickets
Death in service scheme
Paid time off for volunteer work
Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
Ongoing technical training
Professional qualification support
Talent development programmes
Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
Casual dress code
Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working
At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
