Financial Reporting Accountant

Investigo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mid-Senior level Accounting professional to join their dynamic team in Greater London. This role involves assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and year-end financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS and FRS 102 standards. You'll engage with various stakeholders to facilitate accurate data collection and reporting, while also providing technical accounting support to enhance the finance community's capabilities. If you're passionate about accounting and eager to contribute to a thriving organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing management accounts and financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly Management Accounts and year-end financial statements.
• Create reports using Oracle EPM and ensure data integrity.

Skills

IFRS accounting standards

Financial analysis

Data consolidation

Technical accounting

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA)

Tools

Oracle EPM

SAP

Job description

This range is provided by Investigo. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Central London

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

1. Assist in the data collection, consolidation and preparation of the monthly Management Accounts, including management commentary and analysis of the results. Ensure reporting is robust and compliant with IFRS accounting standards, financial control frameworks, and other Group policies.
2. Assist in the production of the year-end Group financial statements and individual company UK accounts (prepared under FRS 102), from planning, data collection and consolidation through to the production of the Group’s Annual Report. Liaise with external auditors, tax, treasury, and legal/secretarial departments amongst others.
3. Liaise with staff at all levels to ensure that data requested is received in accordance with Group timetables.
4. Create reports from the Group’s consolidation system, Oracle’s Enterprise Performance Management (“EPM”), and work with the Finance SAP and EPM teams to ensure data and process integrity.
5. Assist in completing the Office for National Statistics (ONS) returns.
6. Assist in ad-hoc projects to provide analysis and improve the quality and timeliness of group reporting.

Technical Accounting

1. Prepare technical accounting analysis for the Group. Prepare/review accounting papers to support the appropriate treatment of significant transactions to ensure compliance with accounting standards (IFRS, FRS 102) and Group policies. Agree papers internally and proactively with the external auditors.
2. Provide pragmatic technical business partnering to the business. Work with the business to deliver optimal and appropriate solutions.
3. Monitor IFRS developments and support the assessment of potential impacts on the Group in advance of the required adoption dates. Support implementation to achieve compliance.
4. Deliver initiatives to improve technical accounting capability within the Finance Community.
5. Provide support to the Group Head of External Reporting and Group Financial Controller in producing ad-hoc financial information as required.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Real Estate and Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services