Financial Accountant

Focusrite Plc; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Focusrite plc is seeking an ACA-qualified Group Financial Accountant to join our Group Finance team in High Wycombe. The role covers statutory reporting, IFRS accounting, tax and treasury across the multinational group.

You will lead consolidation, liaise with external auditors, and drive improvements in processes while working in a hybrid model with 2–3 days office-based in High Wycombe. Experience with NetSuite and BI tools is advantageous, and you will interact with senior leaders and the

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA with audit background.
• Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting.
• Experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company.
• Multi-currency group consolidation.
• Strong analytical and IT skills, particularly Excel.
• Experience of NetSuite and Microsoft BI will be an advantage.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build relationships.
• Able to communicate with the Board and non-financial staff.
• Motivated with initiative and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Seeks to improve processes for efficiency.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures.
• Lead year-end and interim reporting projects.
• Coordinate external audits and address auditor queries.
• Prepare technical accounting memos for the Audit Committee.
• Maintain Group accounting policies and the Finance Manual.
• Provide technical accounting support to Management Accounting.
• Oversee internal control programme and declarations.
• Prepare UK entity financial statements ahead of deadlines.
• Account for share-based payments and budgets/forecasts.
• Support tax packs and corporation tax computations; assist transfer pricing.

Skills

IFRS accounting

Multi-currency consolidation

Excel

Communication with board

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft BI

Job description

Financial Accountant

Company: Focusrite Plc

Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: High Wycombe, HP12 4HJ

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 4 Nov 2026

Closing date: 4 Dec 2026

Based: Hybrid with offices based in High Wycombe

Term: Permanent, Full time

The Role:

Focusrite plc is an award-winning audio technology company encompassing thirteen established brands, and developing products for both professional and home recording studios.

We’re looking for an ACA-qualified Accountant to join the team as a Group Financial Accountant supporting external statutory reporting, IFRS technical accounting, tax and treasury issues within the Group Finance team.

The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified, having trained in practice, possess a strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting, have experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company, and demonstrate excellent attention to detail and analytical capability.

The position provides a unique opportunity to take ownership of statutory and technical accounting processes within a fast-paced and evolving group environment. For this role we can consider hybrid working of ideally 2-3 days per week in the head office in High Wycombe.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Take responsibility over the Group’s annual and half year reports processes and lead the projects, including:
  • Preparing consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures
  • Ensure that the Group’s financial statements and annual report is delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner
  • Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed
  • Preparing technical accounting memos for Audit Committee in line with IFRS
  • Production of Group wide accounting policies and maintenance of the Group Finance Manual
  • Act as the Group’s technical accounting expert and assist the Management Accounting team in operating entities with any queries on accounting treatment in line with IFRS
  • Management of the Group’s internal control programme including the internal control declaration process
  • Be responsible for the preparation of all UK based entities financial statements and to ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline
  • Be responsible for the accounting for share based payments including preparing the budget and updated forecasts for the group
  • Support of outsourced tax providers
  • Support with accounting for current and deferred tax across the group
  • Completion of tax packs for external tax adviser
  • Support preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies
  • Assist with maintenance and implementation of group transfer pricing policy
• Treasury
  • Understand impact of FX on group reporting and provide recommendations for management of relevant risks
  • Maintain relevant hedge documentation
• Stakeholder Management
  • Collaborate effectively with senior finance leaders, regional finance teams, tax, treasury, and external advisors
  • Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders and executive management

Experience and Skills Required

• Qualified ACA with audit background
• Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting
• Experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company
• Multi-currency group consolidation
• Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in Excel
• Experience of NetSuite and Microsoft BI will be advantage
• Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships
• Ability to communicate with the Board and non-financial individuals alike
• Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment
• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient
• A high level of attention to detail

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