R2R Senior Accountant - M&A (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

The Sage Group plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% pension contribution and 2% Sage-up

25 days paid annual leave (+5)

Paid 5 days volunteering

Enhanced parental leave

Work away scheme up to 10 weeks a year

Financial wellbeing memberships

Job summary

Sage is seeking a Senior Accountant - M&A to join the Global Record to Report team in Newcastle. You’ll lead month-end close and reporting for newly acquired entities during their first six months post-acquisition, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

You’ll partner with local finance controllers, regional teams in EMEA and North America, support acquisition accounting, cutover planning and IFRS 3 application in a hybrid pattern with three days in the Newcastle office.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong accounting, financial reporting and balance sheet control experience.
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS 3 and acquisition accounting principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and reporting for newly acquired entities, ensuring compliance with Sage Group reporting requirements.
• Partner with local Finance Controllers and regional finance teams to transition acquired businesses into Sage's Global R2R model.
• Prepare and review management reports, balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Support acquisition and integration activities including acquisition accounting and cutover planning.
• Apply IFRS 3 Business Combinations expertise to ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Coordinate with M&A integration stakeholders to manage reporting milestones and risks.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements and maintain a strong control environment.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA)

Job description

At Sage, we're helping businesses flow and thrive. We're looking for a talented Senior Accountant - M&A to join our Global Record to Report team and play a key role in integrating newly acquired businesses into Sage's finance environment. In this role, you'll lead month-end close and reporting activities for acquired entities during their first six months post-acquisition, ensuring accurate, timely and controlled financial reporting. You'll partner closely with local finance teams, senior stakeholders and M&A integration leaders to support successful finance integrations across EMEA and North America. At Sage we have a hybrid working pattern - candidates must be able to work in the Newcastle office 3 days a week and 2 from home.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading month-end close and reporting for newly acquired entities, ensuring compliance with Sage Group reporting requirements
• Partnering with local Finance Controllers and regional finance teams to transition acquired businesses into Sage's Global R2R operating model
• Preparing and reviewing management reports, balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis, identifying and resolving issues proactively
• Supporting acquisition and integration activities, including acquisition accounting, opening balance sheet reviews, cutover planning and control assessments
• Applying IFRS 3 Business Combinations expertise to ensure appropriate accounting treatment and financial reporting outcomes
• Working closely with M&A integration stakeholders to manage reporting milestones, track integration progress and mitigate risks
• Coordinating internal and external audit requirements and maintaining a strong control environment throughout the integration journey Qualified accountant with strong accounting, financial reporting and balance sheet control experience
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of IFRS 3 and acquisition accounting principles
• Confident self-starter who thrives in complex and evolving environments
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly across North America and EMEA reporting deadlines when required
• Experience working within a global matrix organisation Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and mid-sized businesses globally with technology to work smarter and move faster. We build software that reduces busywork so customers can spend less time on admin and more time building their business.

Our colleagues are high-performers who prioritise growth, make bold choices, and focus and galvanise to get things done. They work on meaningful, market-shaping initiatives that stretch their skills, sharpen their craft, and create real customer impact.

Benefits video

• Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage.
• 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days
• Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
• Enhanced parental leave
• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
• Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing