Financial Accountant

ASSA ABLOY; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and career development

Competitive salary and incentive

Holiday Flex

Cycle to Work

Employer pension

Wellbeing program

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions UK Limited is seeking a Financial Accountant to support accurate reporting, controls, and month-/quarter-/year-end processes. You will work with the General Ledger Team Leader and wider finance colleagues to drive improvements and ensure strong financial controls.

Key duties include owning end-of-period activities, balance sheet reconciliations, journal preparation, and supporting audits and statutory accounts within a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Finalist/part-qualified in ACCA/CIMA/ACA with strong accounting skills.
• Experience with month-, quarter-, and year-end closing processes.
• Proficient in SAP S/4HANA or ECC and advanced Excel (pivot tables/lookup).
• Experience supporting audits and working within a multinational finance function.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-, quarter-, and year-end activities including journals and reconciliations.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies with supporting documentation.
• Prepare journals, schedules, and commentary for group reporting.
• Support audits, statutory accounts, VAT, and tax-related activities.

Skills

Finalist/part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, Lookups)

Multinational environment experience

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA finalist or part-qualified

Tools

SAP S/4HANA/ECC

Job description

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Can you bring your Analytical skills to our Finance Team based in Reading, UK where you can enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

What you would do as our Financial Accountant

As our Financial Accountant, you will support the financial accounting activities of ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions UK Limited, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and the successful delivery of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes. Working closely with the General Ledger Team Leader and wider finance team, you will take ownership of key accounting activities, support audits and compliance requirements, and help drive continuous improvement across financial processes

You would also:

• Lead assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, leases, payroll accounting, and intercompany transactions .
• Own and complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies while ensuring accurate supporting documentation and compliance with company controls .
• Prepare journals, reconciliation schedules, and financial commentary, providing clear analysis to support group reporting and decision-making .
• Support internal and external audits, statutory accounts preparation, tax-related activities, VAT reconciliations, and other financial compliance requirements .
• Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain effective controls, identify process improvements, and contribute to the smooth running of the finance function .

The skills and experience you need

• Has finalist, part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) or qualified by experience, with strong financial accounting skills .
• Has proven experience managing month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies .
• Has strong working knowledge of SAP (S/4HANA or ECC), with exposure to S/4HANA and Fiori considered advantageous .
• Has advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups, with the ability to analyse data and produce accurate financial reports .
• Has detail- oriented and proactive accountant with audit support experience, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work independently in a multinational environment similar.

Who will I be working with

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutionsis part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, who are theglobal leader in access solutions. Every day, we reimagine how people move through asafer, more open world with ease. Ifyou’veever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control,you’veprobably usedone of our products or services. We have operations inover 70 countries, with over52,000colleaguesaround the world.

Ourexpertisein customer journey mapping, innovation, and service design leads to the invention ofnew solutionsthat create value for our clients and exceptional experiences for their end users

What we offer

We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:

• Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
• A competitive salary and incentive scheme.
• Variety of benefits including Holiday Flex, Cycle 2 Work, attractive company pension, discount portal, recognition scheme and wellbeing program… to name just a few!

We review applications regularly, so don’t wait

We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Nadia Aslam, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at [e-mail].

Let’s create a safer and more open world - together!

To find out more about us, visit www.assaabloy.com

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.