Financial Accountant

Genius Sports Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Legend is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the Finance team in London. You will own major areas of the monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting cycle, ensuring accuracy and robust controls across the balance sheet, P&L and cash flow.

The role emphasizes data-driven process improvements, automation using Excel and data tools, and collaboration with FP&A, Finance Operations, and other teams, within a fast-paced multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent.
• Experience in financial reporting, management accounting or similar finance environment.
• Ability to own areas of the reporting cycle independently.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key areas of monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting.
• Prepare, review and improve balance sheet reconciliations and working papers.
• Analyze performance across balance sheet, P&L and cash flow; identify trends and risks/opportunities.
• Build and automate reporting processes using Excel and data tools.
• Use data to simplify and improve finance processes.
• Partner with Finance Operations, FP&A and wider Finance teams.
• Support audit, governance and control activities.
• Contribute to wider Finance projects as Legend scales post-acquisition.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Alteryx

Job description

Legend is a world-leading sports and gaming media network, reaching hundreds of millions of visitors a year. We're now part of Genius Sports. Together, we’re combining Legend’s audience, brands and product expertise with Genius Sports’ real-time data, technology and capabilities to create the next generation of fan-facing media and advertising

Here at Legend, we're building next-level player experiences. With 20+ years of proven success we’re the world's leading Sports and Gaming marketing company.

Our people are our edge. 600+ sharp, ambitious Legends across 22+ countries who move fast, learn quickly and win together. Here growth isn’t a perk, it’s the standard. You’ll stretch, level-up and carve out a career as bold as the products we build. We celebrate wins and create experiences that people talk about for years - for our players & for each other. If you’re ready to shape the future of player experience and enjoy the ride while you do it, this is where you’ll thrive.

The Role

Legend is hiring a Financial Accountant, reporting to our Senior Financial Reporting Manager in Holbern, London.

The Financial Reporting team sits at the heart of our global Finance function, ensuring the business has accurate, reliable and insightful financial information while continually improving how we report, analyse and use data.

As a Financial Accountant, you'll take ownership across key areas of the financial reporting cycle, working across the balance sheet, P&L and cash flow to ensure our financial outputs are accurate, well-controlled and delivered to a high standard.

Alongside strong accounting fundamentals, we're looking for someone who is naturally analytical and enjoys finding better ways of doing things. You'll use data, automation and process improvement to make our reporting more efficient, reduce manual work and improve the quality of financial insight available to the business.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on financial reporting with analysis and continuous improvement within a fast-paced, multinational listed business undergoing significant growth and change.

Your Impact:

• Take ownership of key areas of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting cycle, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Prepare, review and improve balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules and working papers, investigating and resolving issues where required.
• Analyse financial performance across the balance sheet, P&L and cash flow, identifying trends, investigating variances and highlighting risks or opportunities.
• Build, improve and automate reporting processes using Excel and other data tools, reducing manual effort and improving the accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting.
• Use data and financial insight to challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve how Finance operates.
• Partner with Finance Operations, FP&A and wider Finance teams to improve the quality, consistency and usefulness of financial information.
• Support audit, governance and control activities throughout the financial reporting cycle.
• Contribute to wider Finance projects and improvements as the function continues to evolve and scale following Legend's acquisition.

What You'll Bring:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• Relevant experience within financial reporting, management accounting or a similar industry finance environment, with the ability to independently own areas of the reporting cycle.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting fundamentals and experience working across the balance sheet, P&L and cash flow.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data, investigate issues and turn information into meaningful insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial data and large datasets.
• Demonstrable experience improving reporting processes, automating manual tasks or finding more efficient ways of working. Experience with Power Query, Alteryx or similar data tools would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy, controls and producing high-quality financial information.
• A proactive and curious mindset, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and take ownership of problems through to resolution.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance and the wider business.
• Experience within a fast-paced, multinational or listed environment, or exposure to post-acquisition change, would be advantageous but is not essential.

The Interview Process:

• Interview with the Talent Partner (30 mins via Zoom)
• 1 hour zoom Interview with the Senior Financial Reporting Manager and People Partner
• Final interview with the Head of Financial Reporting and the Financial Controller (1 hour via Zoom)

Legend is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team- which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout your application process, please speak to your Talent Partner or contact the team on [e-mail] , and we'll do all we can to support you.