Financial Accountant

at Wakam
🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Remote
⚖️ Finance & Legal🔵 Mid-level

Job description

🚀 About the Team

Join Wakam’s high-performing Finance team — the strategic engine powering our continued growth and innovation. We’re more than number crunchers: we’re partners in progress, shaping the financial future of our business through insightful analysis, robust reporting, and smart financial governance.

Based in the UK and working closely with our Paris HQ, we’re committed to driving operational excellence, supporting bold business decisions, and helping Wakam scale sustainably across markets.

🎯 Your Mission

As a key member of our Finance team, you will:

  • Deliver accurate and timely financial and management reporting for both our UK operations and Wakam Group.

  • Ensure full compliance with regulatory and internal financial standards.

  • Collaborate seamlessly with our Group Reporting team in France.

  • Transform complex financial data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

  • Challenge the status quo — identify risks, spot inefficiencies, and propose smarter ways of working.

  • Drive continuous improvement through the optimisation of processes and internal controls.

  • Support the implementation of best-in-class financial procedures.

  • Present strategic recommendations and insights to management to support decision-making.

  • Foster strong relationships across departments and with external partners.

🧠 What You Bring

  • Recently qualified ACCA, ACA or equivalent, ideally with experience in the insurance industry.

  • Solid grasp of UK GAAP and familiarity with MGA/Broker models.

  • Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

  • Proven experience in cash flow management, regulatory reporting, and risk controls.

  • Deep understanding of financial frameworks and compliance within insurance.

  • Ability to develop, implement, and enhance accounting policies and processes.

  • Strong communicator — able to translate financials into clear, digestible insights.

  • A proactive mindset with a passion for solving complex problems.


✨ Who You Are

  • Driven, detail-oriented, and adaptable — you bring energy and accountability to your work.

  • You approach challenges with confidence and curiosity, always seeking better ways forward.

  • You thrive in fast-paced environments and are comfortable with change.

  • Collaborative and inclusive — you work well across cultures and functions.

  • Structured but flexible — you know when to lead, when to listen, and how to influence.

  • Open to feedback, with a growth mindset and a commitment to excellence.

  • You act with integrity, always keeping quality, ethics, and transparency front of mind.


🌟 Why Join Wakam?

At Wakam, we’re redefining insurance with transparency, tech, and purpose at the core of everything we do. You’ll be part of a bold, agile, and truly international company where your ideas count, your voice is heard, and your development is actively supported.

This position can be based either in our London office (hybrid model) or fully remote within the United Kingdom. Please note: remote work from outside the UK is not possible for this role.

  • Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance

  • A culture that values innovation, ownership, and collaboration

  • The opportunity to make a real impact on the future of insurance

Ready to make a difference? Let’s shape the future of finance together.


🏆 Hiring Process

We aim to keep the process transparent, engaging, and efficient. Here’s what to expect:

  1. Interview with our People team to get to know you and answer your initial questions

  2. Technical interview with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to assess your expertise and approach

  3. Team interview with two Finance team members to explore collaboration and working styles

  4. Final in-person meeting at our London office with our Head of People and CFO, focused on values alignment and long-term fit at Wakam


Recruitment Agencies:

Wakam has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Wakam does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact our managers directly.

More About Us

Check out our website to learn about the 11 cultural markers that make Wakam truly special! If you’re adventurous, impact-driven, and ready to shape the future of insurance, we’d love to meet you!

💫 What Makes Us Unique:

• True remote work flexibility with our Wakam From Anywhere (WFA) program - yes, we even have a teammate working from a sailboat!

• Flat hierarchical system promoting direct impact and autonomy 🚀

• Monthly Free.day: dedicated time for personal growth and skills development 📚

Lunch voucher with Swile card

A meaningful company: we became a Mission-driven company in March 2021

• Work alongside passionate experts:  who will share their knowledge and help you develop and grow in your career.

At Wakam, our “Free to Impact” culture is built on four essential pillars that shape everything we do :

🗣️ Communication & Knowledge Management

• Foster transparent collaboration across our flat organizational structure

• Share knowledge freely in our highly collaborative environment

• Contribute to our collective intelligence through open dialogue

🔍 Curiosity

• Embrace our monthly Free.day for learning and skills sponsorship

• Think big and challenge conventional insurance norms

• Stay eager to learn and explore new possibilities

🔄 Continuous Improvement

• Take initiative to transform the insurance industry

• Turn challenges into opportunities for innovation

• Constantly evolve our ways of working

🎯 Outcome Oriented

• Focus on impact rather than hierarchy

• Drive results through clear objectives and autonomy

• Transform bold ideas into concrete solutions

At Wakam, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to your recruiter.

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