Group Financial Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a newly qualified accountant to join their Group Finance team in Cambridge. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance within a dynamic, hybrid working environment. You will collaborate with various stakeholders across multiple countries, enhancing your skills in a fast-paced global business transitioning to multi-GAAP reporting. The company values your development and offers a flexible benefits package to support your wellbeing, making this an exciting opportunity for growth and professional advancement.

Benefits

Onsite restaurant

Drinks stations

Free fruit

18 weeks paid maternity leave

6 weeks paid paternity leave

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Professional qualification required, experience with large multinational companies preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, especially in IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reporting disclosures for subsidiary financial statements.
• Coordinate external audits and manage month-end consolidation processes.
• Engage with stakeholders including finance teams and auditors.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

Working within the Group Finance team, this role is integral in ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of our financial results. The team is responsible for the Group’s financial reporting, coordinating month and quarter end processes, consolidating results, managing centralized accounting areas such as leases, and providing technical expertise to the wider finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager – Group Finance, this position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, growing global business operating under a SOX environment and transitioning to multi-GAAP reporting (US GAAP and IFRS), in multiple currencies. The role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders across various countries, making it ideal for a newly qualified accountant seeking their first industry role. The team consists of 3-4 members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reporting disclosures for subsidiary financial statements.
• Coordinate external audits and internal reviews, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
• Manage month-end consolidation and close processes, ensuring accuracy of key balance sheet items.
• Handle accounting for leases across all group entities.
• Prepare monthly journal files and ensure SOX compliance in supporting documentation.
• Submit monthly and quarterly reporting packages to the parent company.
• Assist the finance team in driving the month-end process, ensuring high-quality, timely completion of tasks.
• Ensure key controls are prepared and operating effectively.
• Engage with stakeholders including finance teams, auditors, tax, treasury, and business partners.

The role is based in our Cambridge office with a hybrid working arrangement: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a professional qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent) and have experience working within or auditing large, listed multinational companies. Ability to influence senior staff is essential.

Key skills include:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, especially IFRS.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative team player with high ethical standards.
• Ability to prioritize tasks across multiple stakeholders and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Excel, capable of reconciling and summarizing large data sets.

Additional Information

We offer a flexible benefits package tailored to individual needs, supporting your financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Benefits include an onsite restaurant, drinks stations, free fruit, 18 weeks paid maternity leave, 6 weeks paid paternity leave, flexible working, and more. We are committed to your development and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.