Financial Accountant

William Hill; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent gaming and betting company in the UK seeks a motivated Financial Accountant to support month-end close, prepare statutory accounts, and maintain financial controls. The candidate should have an accounting qualification with over 3 years' experience and ERP systems knowledge. Offers a hybrid working model and various employee benefits, including financial compensation and well-being tools.

Benefits

Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave

Discounts at high-street retailers

Pension and bonus schemes

Gym discounts and cycle to work scheme

Flexible working up to 80% from home

Qualifications

• 3+ years post qualification experience in financial accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and regulations.
• Experience in a UK-based financial accountant role.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close and prepare statutory accounts.
• Maintain strong financial controls and accuracy of information.
• Lead audits and create statutory accounts for local entities.

Skills

ERP systems experience (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite)

Financial reporting expertise

Excellent communication skills

Multi-entity experience

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) to join our UK Finance team. The role is responsible for supporting the month-end close, preparing statutory accounts, maintaining strong financial controls, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information. A key part of the role will also include supporting the Group audit, ensuring timely delivery of audit schedules, resolving queries, and helping to maintain a strong control environment across the business. You'll be based in the UK, with 1-day a week in our UK offices. You'll have advanced technical accounting skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.

What you will be doing

• Financial Reporting and Month-End - Monitoring and review month-end close activities (journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations). Maintaining accuracy and integrity of the general ledger. Performing financial close analysis and reviewing retail operations from a cost perspective and providing trusted support to the broader cross-functional team
• Statutory Reporting & Audit - Preparing annual statutory accounts in accordance with UK GAAP / IFRS for UK and Gibraltar for William Hill
• Supporting the year-end audit process, providing required schedules and responding to auditor queries whilst leading the audits and preparation of statutory accounts for local entities and ensuring compliance with Companies Act requirements and Group accounting policies
• Balance Sheet and Controls - Performing balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances whilst maintaining financial controls and ensuring adherence to internal control frameworks. You'll also support improvements to processes, systems, and documentation
• Responsible for capital development, conducting quarterly reviews in line with governance standards, and supporting wider cross-functional teams and reviewing retail operations from a cost perspective and providing support to the broader cross-functional team
• Working closely with FP&A, Treasury, Tax and other internal bases teams alongside our shared services centre based in the Philippines
• Provide financial analysis and insights as required
• Ad hoc responsibilities include ensuring appropriate continuous professional development, keeping abreast of all internal, legislative, accounting and best practice business partnering developments. Ensure appropriate interpretation and implementation of required changes in a timely manner.

Who we are looking for

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• An Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 3+ years post qualification experience is essential with experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, JDE
• Experience in financial reporting, or related roles, with an excellent understanding of accounting standards and regulations
• Excellent communication skills with experience in a similar Financial Accountant role, within a UK-based business
• Experience working in a multi-entity or international environment Ideally experience working in a listed and regulated environment

What we offer

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

More about evoke

We’re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That’s the future. That’s evoke.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

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At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

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