Associate Director - Financial Accounting

S&P Global, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking an Associate Director - Financial Accounting based in London. This role will oversee the EMEA Controllers organization’s accounting operations, ensuring adherence to local and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The successful candidate will have 8-10 years of experience in finance or accounting and be proficient in IFRS and US GAAP. The position supports process improvements and offers a hybrid work setup, aimed at fostering a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Access to learning resources

Financial wellness programs

Family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in finance or accounting, preferably in Public Accounting.
• Thorough understanding of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Experience with financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journals and management accounts.
• Analyze key balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Liaise with external auditors for statutory audits.
• Support tax returns and associated accounting workflows.
• Contribute to merger, acquisition, and restructuring projects.
• Identify and implement process improvement projects.

Skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize conflicting deadlines

Results oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Accounting, Accounting, Finance or equivalent

ACA / CPA / CA(SA) or equivalent certification

Tools

Oracle

Workiva

Alteryx

Smartsheet

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 12

S&P Global Corporate

The Role: Associate Director - Financial Accounting

This role supports the EMEA Controllers organization with UK and other jurisdictions managed out of the London office, to ensure that the accounting operations are timely and accurately reported and that local statutory and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") requirements are adhered to, in addition to supporting enterprise-wide initiatives.

The Team: Reporting to the Assistant EMEA Controller, you are part of the EMEA Enterprise Controllership Leadership team, which is a team of 30+, responsible for managing the accounting operations in the region and supporting the Company's accounting and finance activities. The global Controllers organisation is a team of 300+ globally.

The Impact: This position supports the EMEA Controllers team locally to ensure internal and external reporting is reported timely and in compliance with IFRS or other local statutory requirements. This position also supports the EMEA Controller in partnering locally with business and operations to ensure that governance and internal controls are adhered to, driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for month end processes, including the preparation & posting of journals, preparation/review of balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of management accounts
• Analysis/interrogation of key balance sheet & P&L accounts, with preparation and posting of any associated journals
• Preparation of financial statements for legal entities in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP
• Liaising and interacting with external auditors pursuant to the timely completion of statutory audits carried out on legal entities.
• Ensuring timely submission of financial/non‑financial information to local authorities
• Support with preparation of tax returns and associated accounting workflows, including processing of payment and balance sheet reconciliation of related accounts
• Support with preparation of VAT returns and associated accounting workflows, including processing of payment and balance sheet reconciliation of related accounts
• Support with merger, acquisition & disposal projects and legal entity restructuring projects impacting the region
• To support on process improvement projects, identifying and implementing best practice processes across the region

What We're Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably in Public Accounting, including a thorough understanding of IFRS and accounting standards generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP)
• Strong problem‑solving ability
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Well organized and able to prioritize conflicting deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Strong desire to exceed expectations
• Results orientated

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• ACA / CPA / CA(SA) or equivalent certification
• Bachelor's Degree in Public Accounting, Accounting, Finance or equivalent
• Good understanding general tax accounting and local tax regimes
• Experience of financial statement preparation under IFRS and US GAAP
• System experienced in Oracle, Workiva, Alteryx and Smartsheet
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Amenable for Hybrid work setup
• Work shift: London Standard Hours

What's In It For You?

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best‑in‑class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global

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