Financial Accountant

Randstad Finance; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Finance in the UK partners with a global FMCG and confectionery leader to recruit a Financial Accountant for a 6-month role in Slough. It offers a hybrid model (2 days in the office) and PAYE rates up to £450 per day.

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, you’ll handle UK statutory reporting across 12 entities, convert US GAAP management accounts to UK GAAP, manage multi-currency consolidations, and liaise with external auditors and tax partners.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA with 3+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS 101/102) and converting from US GAAP management accounts.
• Experience handling multi-currency consolidations across multiple entities.
• Experience using OneSource (OSR) is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of statutory financial statements under UK GAAP from US GAAP management accounts.
• Coordinate data delivery across external auditors, SSCs, divisional controllers and central reporting teams.
• Support external tax advisors with schedules for Corporation Tax reporting.
• Provide technical accounting guidance to UK business units.
• Drive improvements in statutory reporting processes and manage ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Consolidations

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

OneSource (OSR)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are partnering with a global FMCG and confectionery manufacturing leader in their search for a Financial Accountant. This is a 6-month temporary role based in Slough, offering a hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office) and a pay rate of up to £450 per day via PAYE for the right candidate.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Financial Reporting Manager, you will play a central role in delivering the UK group's statutory financial reporting across 12 legal entities (representing a group turnover of £2.5 billion).

Operating as an autonomous financial accounting specialist, you will translate US GAAP management accounts into audited UK GAAP financial statements, manage multi-currency consolidations, and collaborate closely with external auditors and corporate tax partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Statutory Financial Statements: Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements under UK GAAP from business unit US GAAP management accounts, including multi-currency consolidation of UK and overseas subsidiaries.
• Audit & Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate end-to-end data delivery across external auditors, shared service centres, divisional Financial Controllers, and central corporate reporting teams to ensure deadlines are met.
• Tax Alignment: Support external tax advisors with required financial schedules for Corporation Tax reporting and assist with tax disclosures within the financial statements.
• Advisory & Governance: Provide technical financial accounting guidance and support to UK commercial business units on areas outside day-to-day management accounting.
• Project Support: Drive continuous improvements in statutory reporting processes and manage small ad-hoc financial accounting projects.

This role could be right for you if you have:

• Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 3+ years of post-qualification experience gained within practice or a dedicated statutory reporting environment.
• Statutory & GAAP Expertise: Proven track record preparing statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS 101 / 102) and converting from US GAAP management accounts.
• Consolidations: Practical experience handling complex, multi-currency legal entity consolidations across multiple operating units.
• Systems: Experience using statutory reporting software such as OneSource (OSR) is a strong advantage.
• Communication & Delivery: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to manage high-volume workloads and deliver complex statutory processes with minimal supervision.Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003