Senior Accountant, Statutory & Global Compliance Lead

Cummins Inc.; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a talented Senior Accountant focused on Statutory Accounting within our Global Centre of Accounting in Darlington, United Kingdom.

The role leads corporate accounting activities, standardises processes, and drives statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions with a strong emphasis on internal controls and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will partner with senior leaders, external auditors, tax and legal teams in a complex international environment,

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline required.
• ACCA/ACA/CPA/CMA/CA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Significant experience in accounting, financial reporting, statutory reporting, audit or related finance disciplines.
• Experience with accounting standards, internal controls, regulatory requirements, and multinational structures is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting activities for corporate holding companies with accurate financial reporting and governance across entities.
• Drive standardisation and optimisation of accounting processes to improve efficiency and control.
• Lead statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring timely regulatory filings.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex reporting, audit, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Strengthen the control environment by leading internal control compliance and risk mitigation.
• Partner with senior leaders, external auditors, tax, legal teams and service providers to deliver outcomes in a complex international environment.
• Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives supporting automation and global finance standardisation.
• Support capability building and continuous improvement for scalable statutory accounting practices.

Skills

Statutory accounting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Regulatory compliance

UK-to-US GAAP

Process improvement

Automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

ACCA/ACA/CPA/CMA/CA or equivalent

Job description

Cummins Inc. is seeking a talented Senior Accountant focused on Statutory Accounting within our Global Centre of Accounting in Darlington, United Kingdom.

The role leads corporate accounting activities, standardises processes, and drives statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions with a strong emphasis on internal controls and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will partner with senior leaders, external auditors, tax and legal teams in a complex international environment,