Group Accountant

StrideUp is leading a new era of values-driven finance. Ranked the 5th fastest growing fintech in the UK and Ireland in 2025, we have already deployed hundreds of millions in property finance, supporting people in achieving their financial goals.

What makes us different is how we combine purpose with performance. We began with home finance, creating a shariah-compliant alternative trusted by the Muslim community and welcomed by anyone seeking fairer, more transparent products. This product-market fit has powered our growth, and is only the beginning. Our vision is bigger; to expand our offering and build a financial institution that opens doors for communities often left behind.

Joining StrideUp means being part of a high-performing, values-driven team at the most exciting point in our journey. We have proven success behind us and huge opportunity ahead, and now we are ready to build beyond. Are you?

StrideUp is backed by leading VC and private equity investors, having raised over £30m in funding.

The Role

We are looking for a Group Accountant to play a key role in building and owning the Group’s corporate and fund accounts coupled with supporting the financial growth of a fast moving specialist Fintech. Reporting into the Finance Lead, You will be responsible for the accuracy, reliability and integrity of StrideUp’s £400m+ (and growing) Balance Sheet.

This includes the accounting and reporting of complex group structures, financial instruments, consolidating SPVs, funding arrangements and a growing portfolio of Islamic finance products. Working closely with senior stakeholders, regulators and investors, you will help ensure our financial reporting remains robust, compliant and scalable as the business evolves.

What You'll Do

• Corporate and Fund Accounting - Manage accounts for StrideUp Group including the consolidation of SPVs, unique financial instruments, track the sources and uses of funds
• Financial Accounting - Lead business through its first (and following) audits; support FCA returns; prepare statutory accounts; work with tax advisors on reports and compliance; build accounting policy framework for business
• Management Accounting - Support month end close process; own end to end reporting of financing entities within the structure; support annual budgeting process
• Treasury - Assume responsibility for drawing down funds for asset origination, deploy funds onwards to originate assets, support corporate treasury operations
• Regulatory and compliance - Support timely reporting and maintain accurate records of all filings to the FCA
• Business enablement - Proactively engage with ad hoc tasks and projects as the business grows

You Are

• Technically confident, able to handle complex accounting of financial instruments and multi entity consolidation
• Thrives in a scale-up environment, comfortable with change and building processes as you go
• Proactive and take ownership, thorough record keeping and seeing things through end-to-end with minimal hand-holding
• Detail oriented, with a sharp eye for errors or inconsistencies
• Collaborative and pragmatic, able to work across the business and with external stakeholders

Requirements

• ACA Qualified accountant

• 2+ Years post qualified experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and deep understanding of consolidation, financial instruments and complex balance sheets typical in financial services
• Regulatory and compliance awareness (e.g. capital adequacy, solvency, regulatory returns) 
• Strong grasp of internal controls, audit requirements, risk management, and maintaining a robust control environment in a highly regulated industry.
• Systems & process efficiency- Comfort with ERP and consolidation systems plus the ability to improve reporting processes through automation and standardisation.
• Ambition to exceed in your professional career

Desirable

• Experience within a top 10 firm 
• Audit experience
• Financial services experience
• 1-2 years experience in industry

Benefits

• Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• 25 days annual holiday
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Annual L&D budget
• 3% pension contribution
• Monthly socials
• Central London location 
• Friendly and informal startup environment with a focus on performance and impact

Equal Opportunity Employer

StrideUp is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We celebrate the diversity of our team and encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and look forward to seeing how you can contribute to our mission.