Accounting manager

IDEMIA Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA Group's IDEMIA Secure Transactions division in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage end-to-end financial closing and reporting. You will oversee general ledger activities, prepare monthly statements, and support audit processes to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate financial results.

The role requires strong IFRS knowledge, VAT experience, and familiarity with UK GAAP, with 3-5 years of relevant experience and an ACA qualification.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience with VAT and other tax filings.
• Experience supporting regulatory requirements including UK GAAP.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience including demonstrable people development.
• Curiosity and ability to switch between topics quickly.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Identifies General Ledger transactions and posts them in the Ledger.
• Prepares and ensures correctness of Balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
• Prepares monthly financial statements per entity (BS, P&L, TB) and analyses.
• Loads/reports monthly financial statements for group finance teams.
• Prepares yearly financial statements and filings in compliance with local GAAP.
• Responds to ad-hoc financial requests from stakeholders.
• Coordinates audits and supports internal control self-assessment.
• May provide tax schedules for VAT and corporate tax returns.
• May ensure correctness of Inventory Ledger and Fixed Asset Ledger entries.
• Drives full accounting activity and liaises with regional finance teams.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

VAT experience

UK GAAP experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

ACA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2,000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide. Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience.

Purpose

This role represents the economic transactions of the Division to safeguard the assets of IDEMIA fairly, accurately, and on time and ensures compliance with applicable regulations. Provides the Management team with reliable information for decision-making

Key Missions

• Identifies General Ledger transactions (cut-off accruals, provisions, payroll, tax,…) and posts them in the Ledger
• Prepares and ensures correctness and validity of Balance sheet accounts (reconciling Sub-Ledgers with General Ledger, aging calculation, fair valuation/completeness of assets, completeness of liabilities,…)
• Prepares monthly financial statements per entity, including Balance sheet, Profit and Loss, Trial balance, and any relevant analysis
• Loads/Reports monthly financial statements in the Group Financial tools for availability for financial teams
• Prepares the yearly Financial Statements and associated filings, in compliance with local GAAP
• Answers Ad-hoc financial requests/queries from stakeholders
• Coordinates internal and external audit reviews and supports internal control annual self-assessment
• May provide tax schedules to support Value Added Tax and Corporate Income Tax returns
• May ensure correctness and validity of the Inventory Ledger
• May ensure correctness and validity of the Fixed Asset Ledger, managing the fixed assets purchase orders, booking appropriate entries, monitoring activation, depreciation, and disposal of the assets
• May include cost accounting activity
• Drives the full accounting activity
• Liaises with region's Finance and Consolidation team on closing issues
• Cascades and applies the Group's accounting policy and instructions
• Drives transformation projects on their scope

Profile & Other Information

Professional experience

• Strong technical accounting skills and experience with IFRS.
• Experience with VAT and other tax filings
• Experience supporting regulatory requirements including but not limited to experience in filing under UK GAAP.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience including demonstratable people development
• Curiosity, and the ability to switch quickly from one category or topic to another.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• High level of autonomy.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.

Education/Certification

• An appropriate professional qualification, such as ACA, ideally with practice training.

About IDEMIA Secure Transactions

IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2,000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide. Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience.