Financial Accountant - Fixed Term Contract

ICAEW; Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

ICAEW is recruiting a Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to join its finance team in Weybridge. You will deliver statutory reporting across multiple entities and work with auditors to ensure compliance within a complex group structure.

You will be ACA or ACCA qualified with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience in multi-entity reporting. Hybrid working is offered along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with strong grounding in statutory accounting and financial reporting.
• Previous audit experience, either in practice or industry.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience working within a multi-entity environment.
• Experience of SAP or an equivalent ERP would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting schedules.
• Managing year-end reporting and audit processes.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting tax and broader financial compliance activities.
• Maintaining robust financial controls and documentation.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Statutory accounting

Financial reporting

Audit coordination

Multi-entity environment

ERP experience

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

SAP

Job description

Your new company

An established international business is looking to appoint a qualified Financial Accountant to join its finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a complex, multi-entity environment where you'll play a key role in statutory reporting, technical accounting and compliance activities.

Your new role

You'll be responsible for delivering accurate statutory reporting across multiple entities, working closely with auditors and senior finance stakeholders to ensure all reporting obligations are met. This is a job with a great level of autonomy and ownership. You'll fully own the reporting for several entities taken the accounts from ETB through to audit.

• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting schedules
• Managing year-end reporting and audit processes
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Supporting tax and broader financial compliance activities
• Maintaining robust financial controls and documentation
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders across the business

What you'll need to succeed

You’ll be ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong grounding in statutory accounting and financial reporting.

• Previous audit experience, either in practice or industry
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience working within a multi-entity environment
• Experience of SAP or an equivalent ERP would be advantageous

What you’ll get in return

• Hybrid working
• Supportive and truly collaborative finance team
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Valuable experience within a complex group structure