Financial Accountant

Jobs4; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

25 days holiday

Employee share plans

Career development

Job summary

Jobs4 is seeking a qualified accountant to join its Group Finance function. The role delivers accurate group reporting across multinational markets, partnering across strategy, technology and transformation.

You will own UK and overseas entity reporting, support the monthly consolidation, and provide IFRS guidance within a high-performing finance team. Hybrid working, bonus, private healthcare and career development are on offer.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Up-to-date IFRS knowledge and application.
• Experience with multinational group consolidations.
• Audit experience in practice or industry.
• Strong financial reporting and statutory accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support and prepare the monthly group consolidation process.
• Raise consolidation journals and review outputs.
• Assist with annual statutory accounts and group reporting disclosures.
• Provide IFRS guidance across the finance function.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and coordinate audits.
• Own reporting for UK and overseas entities and ensure compliance.
• Support month-end close and drive continuous improvement of reporting processes.
• Be a key user of financial reporting and consolidation systems.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

IFRS expertise

Group consolidation

Audit experience

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Your new company

A globally recognised organisation is seeking a qualified accountant to join its Group Finance function. Operating across multiple international markets, the business partners operate through strategy, technology and transformation. With continued growth and a collaborative culture, this is an excellent opportunity to develop within a high-performing finance team.

Your new role

Reporting into the Group Finance team, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely group financial reporting across a multinational business. Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and preparing the monthly group consolidation process
• Raising consolidation journals and reviewing consolidated reporting outputs
• Assisting with the preparation of annual statutory accounts and group reporting disclosures
• Providing technical accounting guidance across the finance function, including IFRS research and application
• Managing relationships with external auditors and coordinating audit requests
• Taking ownership of a portfolio of UK and overseas entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and statutory compliance
• Supporting month-end close activities and helping drive continuous improvement of financial reporting processes
• Becoming a key user of financial reporting and consolidation systems, providing support to wider finance teams

What you'll need to succeed

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with up-to-date IFRS expertise
• Experience of multinational group consolidations
• Previous audit experience, either in practice or industry
• Strong financial reporting and statutory accounting experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to financial control
• Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance

What you'll get in return

• Hybrid working model
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Generous pension scheme
• Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits
• 25 days holiday plus additional holiday purchase options
• Employee share and savings schemes
• Opportunities for career development and international exposure
• Collaborative, inclusive and purpose-driven culture