European Statutory Accountant & Tax Reporting Lead

Sony; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Shuttle bus service

Staff car park with charging points

Learning & personal development

Job summary

Sony Europe is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to own statutory reporting across European entities and the Sports business. You will prepare statutory accounts, manage external audits, and ensure timely, compliant reporting while partnering with local finance teams and senior stakeholders.

In this globally integrated role, you will drive improvements to reporting processes, support tax compliance, and act as a trusted advisor on accounting issues within a complex multi-entity

Qualifications

• Part Qualified/Qualified Accountant OR demonstrable significant reporting experience in a multi-company/entity environment.
• We are willing to provide study support for those who are yet to qualify.
• Proven, hands-on experience preparing statutory financial statements, ideally across multiple legal entities within a multinational organisation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Experience coordinating statutory audits and working with external advisers.
• Confidence challenging senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and navigating competing priorities.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to independently manage reporting deadlines.
• Exposure to corporate tax compliance and SAP would be advantageous, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of statutory accounts, tax packs, and tax returns for designated European entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Be the go-to expert for tax reporting and compliance across Sony Europe and our Sports business entities, as well as statutory accounting for designated Global Finance Accounting entities.
• Oversee our external partner and all aspects of tax compliance, including reporting, transfer pricing, corporate and deferred tax positions, tax losses/credits, and timely tax payments.
• Drive process and system improvements to enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy, including supporting system implementations.
• Coordinate and manage external providers and support local tax audits in collaboration with the Global Tax Office.
• Collect, validate, and deliver accurate tax and financial data, including adjustments required to meet local statutory requirements.
• Provide proactive finance and tax guidance to internal stakeholders and act as a key liaison across Group Reporting, Global Tax, and local business teams.

Skills

IFRS/UK GAAP

Statutory reporting

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

SAP experience

Education

Part Qualified/Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sony Europe is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to own statutory reporting across European entities and the Sports business. You will prepare statutory accounts, manage external audits, and ensure timely, compliant reporting while partnering with local finance teams and senior stakeholders.

In this globally integrated role, you will drive improvements to reporting processes, support tax compliance, and act as a trusted advisor on accounting issues within a complex multi-entity