Balance Sheet and Governance Financial Accountant

Global; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Balance Sheet and Governance Accountant to enhance financial governance and ensure accurate reporting. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with finance teams to execute reconciliations, monitor compliance, and drive improvements in processes. Your expertise in accounting principles and financial analysis will be crucial in delivering timely outputs and supporting strategic initiatives. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration, where your contributions will significantly impact the organization’s financial integrity and success.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet management and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Support high-quality Balance Sheet reconciliations aligned with IFRS.
• Engage with auditors and internal stakeholders during reviews.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Accounting Principles

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Detail-Oriented

Education

ACA

CIMA

ACCA

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Accepting applications until: 30 May 2025 Job Description

Your new role

The Balance Sheet and Governance Accountant plays a key role in delivering technically sound, accurate financial outputs through a strong control framework. This role supports the integrity of our Balance Sheet reconciliation process and drives improvements in financial governance. Working closely with Group Finance and other stakeholders, the role supports the implementation of policy changes and ensure that reporting aligns with IFRS standards and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and execute high-quality Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensuring alignment with Group policy and IFRS.

• Partner with the Reporting team member to deliver timely and accurate MEC outputs and respond to stakeholder queries.

• Monitor compliance with governance frameworks, escalating risks and proposing mitigation actions as needed.

• Contribute to projects that improve reconciliation processes and system automation.

• Engage with auditors and internal stakeholders during reviews or queries, ensuring clarity and documentation quality.

• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to balance sheet management, reconciliations, incorporating relevant insights into financial operations.

• Assist the Finance Manager in ad-hoc projects and initiatives, providing financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and operational support as required.

What You’ll Love About This Role

1. Think Big : Every day is an opportunity to push boundaries, working across teams to bring fresh ideas to life.

2. Own It : Take charge of projects from start to finish, improving current tasks to greatness

3. Keep it Simple : Work in an efficient team, reducing unnecessary need of processes

4. Better Together : Collaborate with a dynamic team

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you’ll have:

• Built a good working relationship with key stakeholders in the finance department.

• Developed a detailed understanding of the business, its intricacies and challenges.

• Identified changes, improvements and better ways of working and developed a plan to implement them.

• Embraced Global’s brands, values & behaviours and passion for the business.

• Develop a deep understanding of the balance sheet and reconciliation processes, including current gaps and improvement areas.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of your assigned reconciliations and reporting tasks during the month-end close cycle.

What You’ll Need

• Post qualification experience required, this can be ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional certification.

• Sound understanding of finance or accounting roles, with a focus on balance sheet management, and reconciliations.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, and financial analysis techniques.

• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems preferred (e.g, Workday) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance, capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.