Financial Accountant

The Advocate Group; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy drink brand as a Financial Accountant, where you'll support the finance team in UK and EMEA regions. Take charge of statutory reporting, tax compliance, and audit processes while driving finance transformation initiatives. This role requires a fully qualified accountant with strong SAP experience and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with SAP expertise.
• Experience in multi-entity finance teams, especially in FMCG.
• Strong statutory accounting and audit knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and compliance across six UK entities.
• Manage tax compliance for payroll, VAT, and corporate tax.
• Oversee external audit processes.

Skills

Statutory accounting

Tax compliance

Audit

SAP

Excel

Stakeholder management

Process improvements

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

About the Role

Ready to take your finance career to the next level with one of the most iconic energy drink and lifestyle brands in the world?

We're on the hunt for a Financial Accountant to join our high-performing EMEA finance team, based in London. If you're a qualified accountant with SAP expertise, experience managing multiple legal entities, and a passion for accuracy and results - this is your moment.

Here's what you need to know.

This role supports the Finance Manager across all aspects of accounting, reporting, and compliance - covering six UK legal entities and around 30 EMEA region branches. You'll take the lead on statutory reporting, audit, tax compliance, and internal controls, and play a vital part in strategic initiatives like SAP S/4HANA transformation and sustainability reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial reporting and compliance.

• Support reporting for three financing entities alongside the Finance Manager

• Oversee Germany branch financials, including the marketing warehouse

• Manage sustainability reporting across branches

• Own external audit process for relevant entities

• Oversee all tax compliance: payroll, VAT, and corporate tax

• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting (incl. commentary and analysis)

• Maintain financial records in line with policy and procedure

• Liaise with internal audit on SOX testing and corrective actions

• Support cooler planning initiatives and cross-functional finance strategy projects

• Manage relationships with third-party providers to deliver quality service

• Mentor, support, and develop your direct report

• Get involved in wider business and finance transformation projects (e.g. lease accounting, PSA, S/4 HANA)

Skills & Experience:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

• Experience in multinational and multi-entity finance teams (FMCG a plus!)

• Strong knowledge of statutory accounting, tax compliance, and audit

• SAP experience is essential (SAP4 HANA highly desirable)

• Excellent Excel skills

• Demonstrated success managing people and stakeholders

• Track record of driving process improvements and delivering under pressure

Ready to join a powerhouse brand and shape the future of our finance function?

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