Reporting Accountant (12 month FTC)

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.

The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.  

Job Description:

Are you a technically strong accountant who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, and supporting high‑quality reporting in a fast‑growing environment? We’re looking for a Reporting Accountant to join our team on a 12‑month FTC, helping us enhance our statutory reporting, internal controls, and financial processes as the business continues to scale rapidly.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your technical expertise to a dynamic finance team, influence how we grow, and play a key role in ensuring our reporting processes remain robust, compliant, and efficient.

This is a hybrid position working  2 days per week in either our Cambridge or London office.

What will I be doing?

In this role, you will support both internal and external reporting processes, ensuring our financial information is accurate, timely, and compliant. You will also help strengthen our internal control framework and contribute to key process improvements across the finance function.

You will:

• Support internal and external financial reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.

• Assist in preparing annual consolidated financial statement disclosures within required deadlines.

• Support the production of compliant statutory accounts for the group and its subsidiaries.

• Ensure adherence to reporting procedures and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Maintain up‑to‑date internal documentation (policies, procedures, controls, authorisation matrices, etc.) and ensure these are clearly communicated and accessible across Teams/SharePoint.

• Support the design and implementation of new processes and controls in line with business growth.

• Contribute to a variety of ad hoc projects and initiatives across financial reporting and controls.

• Build strong working relationships across the UK finance team to support collaboration and cross‑functional working.

What experience do I need?

We’re looking for someone with strong technical accounting skills who thrives in a growing, changing environment.

You will bring:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge (ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience preferred).

• Experience preparing or supporting consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts.

• A solid understanding of internal controls, financial reporting frameworks, and risk assessment.

• Experience conducting process reviews, self‑assessments, or control testing within finance.

• Strong documentation skills and the ability to maintain clear, well‑structured internal processes.

• Experience implementing or improving finance systems, processes, or scalable controls.

• Analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and design effective mitigating controls.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.

• Confidence using Microsoft tools such as Teams and SharePoint.

Benefits:

• 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,

• Additional day off for your birthday,

• Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,

• Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme,

• Enhanced family leave,

• Confidential Employee Assistance Program,

• Cycle to work scheme.