Req # 9264
Bedford MK43 9EJ, UK
Job Description
Posted Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 19:00
Copart UK Ltd are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Accountant to support the preparation of UK statutory accounts and coordination of external audits, based at our head office in Wootton, Bedfordshire MK43 9EJ.
As a Financial Accountant you will work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager and Head of Financial Reporting, playing an important role in delivering high-quality reporting and supporting process improvements. Alongside this, you will contribute to maintaining effective financial controls and ensuring compliance across UK operations.

• Support the preparation and completion of UK statutory accounts.
• Assist in the external statutory audits, liaising with auditors and resolving queries.
• Process month-end journals and complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with filing requirements, including statutory accounts, VAT returns, HMRC submissions, and Office for National Statistics returns.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements and business process re-engineering.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, including collation and maintenance of evidence.
• Provide accurate data and analytics to the tax team to support tax computations and returns.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and apply changes as required.
• Perform any other duties as required by your line manager.