Group Accountant

RELX; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Group Accountant to join their central finance team. The role involves high standards of financial reporting, technical accounting issues, and collaboration with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and analytical skills, along with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening

Private medical benefits

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualified experience.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly consolidation and analyze results.
• Assist with technical accounting queries and reporting.
• Liaise with auditors for statutory reporting.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Technical Knowledge of IFRS

Organizational Skills

Education

ACA/ICAS or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Oracle HFM

Smartview

Job description

About the Role:

RELX is seeking a Group Accountant to join our central Group Finance Team who are primarily located in London on The Strand. You will be responsible for the delivery of high standards of various financial reporting information, mainly for external reporting purposes, but also to support RELX’s performance management and decision support.

The ideal candidate would have excellent communication skills, a willingness to learn and progress, leadership potential and be looking for new challenges in the next stage of their career.

About the Team:

Reporting primarily to the Consolidation Manager, this well-rounded role will involve being the primary contact for technical accounting issues across the group, such as the implementation of new accounting standards, and being a key person in the quarterly reporting consolidation process. The work will involve assisting various senior stakeholders, including the Head of Reporting and Group Financial Controller, exposure to the Group CFO together with working with business area finance teams across the group.

Location:

London, The Strand.

On average, 3 days a week will be expected in the office, with this increasing if required during busier reporting periods.

Responsibilities:

• Taking a key role in the preparation of the quarterly consolidation and analysis of quarterly results
• Playing a key role in the administration and change management of RELX HFM consolidation applications (Oracle) and FCCS
• Assisting with technical accounting queries, implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements
• Assisting with preparation and review of information to support annual and interim external reporting with UK, US and Dutch listing requirements
• Assisting with preparation & review of annual UK, US & Dutch head office statutory financial statements in line with FRS 101, LLP and Dutch reporting requirements, including the Venture Capital Partnerships
• Liaising with the auditors to support completion of the interim, year-end group and statutory reporting

Qualifications and Experience:

• Be a fully qualified accountant: ACA/ICAS or equivalent, with some post-qualified experience, preferably with the Big Four accounting firms
• Have excellent Excel skills essential (vlookups/xlookups, pivot tables etc.)
• Be highly organised, have the ability to multi-task and re-prioritise workload
• Have experience of managing senior stakeholders
• Display good technical knowledge of IFRS
• Have experience in working with UK / US listed complex multi-national companies preferred but not essential
• Show excellent financial technical and analytical skills
• Have the ability to critically examine, identify patterns and question information from a variety of sources in order to look for continuous improvements.
• Be willing to learn and understand, especially in relation to finance systems
• SOX experience preferred, but not essential
• Oracle HFM/FCCS consolidation experience, preferred but not essential
• Smartview experience preferred but not essential

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the Business

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

The group serves customers in more than 180 geographies and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 36,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £62bn ($65bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE.

The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.

RELX is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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