Financial Accountant

ASSA ABLOY Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and career development

Competitive salary & incentive scheme

Holiday Flex and wellbeing program

Pension and Cycle to Work benefits

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions UK Limited in Reading is seeking a Financial Accountant to support month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes, delivering accurate reporting, robust controls and timely group commentary.

You will work with the General Ledger Team Leader, drive improvements, manage reconciliations and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across a multinational environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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

We are looking for someone who:

• 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 Solutions is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, who are the global leader in access solutions. Every day, we reimagine how people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. We have operations in over 70 countries, with over 52,000 colleagues around the world.

Our expertise in customer journey mapping, innovation, and service design leads to the invention of new solutions that 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 are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post. 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, 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.