Financial Reporting Accountant

Marc Daniels; Flackwell Heath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels is supporting a genuinely high-profile, market-leading business in the UK to appoint a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant.

The role is ideal for a newly qualified ACA/ACCA from practice seeking a strong technical foundation in financial reporting and controllership, with clear progression in a busy Group Finance team.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA (0–2 years PQE) with strong audit/financial reporting background.
• Solid technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, exposure to group accounts and statutory reporting.
• Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements and coordinating with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver elements of the group's external financial reporting cycle, including draft statutory accounts and IFRS disclosures.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts for UK and overseas entities.
• Lead on technical accounting research and implementation of new or complex IFRS standards.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations, group journals and intercompany accounting at a senior level.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax, and corporate finance teams through year-end and interim processes.
• Support process improvement and control enhancements within the reporting function and ERP projects.
• Mentor and review work of junior accountants within the reporting team.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

UK GAAP

Excel

Audit background

Statutory reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation software

Job description

A genuinely high-profile opportunity to join a well-known, market-leading business as a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant. They are looking for a newly qualified accountant from practice (ACA/ACCA) who wants to step into industry with a strong technical foundation and build a long-term career in financial reporting and controllership.

You will sit within a busy, high-calibre Group Finance team and take ownership of key parts of the external reporting cycle, while being exposed to complex accounting, group consolidations, and high-visibility projects. This is an ideal first industry role for someone who has trained in audit or financial reporting in practice and now wants to work for a recognised brand with real progression potential.

What you will be doing

Own and deliver elements of the group's external financial reporting cycle, including draft statutory accounts, IFRS disclosures, and supporting the Annual Report & Accounts.

Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts for key UK and overseas entities.

Lead on technical accounting research and implementation of new or complex IFRS standards as required.

Manage balance sheet reconciliations, group journals, and intercompany accounting at a senior level.

Coordinate closely with external auditors, tax, and corporate finance teams through year-end and interim processes.

Support process improvement and control enhancements across the reporting function, including working with ERP/systems projects where relevant.

Mentor and review work of more junior accountants and assistants within the reporting team.

What they are looking for

Newly qualified ACA or ACCA (0-2 years PQE), ideally with a strong audit or financial reporting background from a top/mid-tier practice.

Solid technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, with exposure to group accounts and statutory reporting.

Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements, working on year-end audits, and dealing with external auditors.

Strong Excel skills; any ERP or consolidation system experience is beneficial

Clear communicator who can explain technical accounting positions to non-finance stakeholders.

Proactive, structured, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.