Senior Financial Accountant

Communicate Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for a nine-month contract in London. You will own elements of group month-end and consolidation under IFRS, and lead the accounting for the derivatives portfolio as part of an ERP migration.

You will support the M&A team, manage two finance staff, coordinate with overseas entities, and contribute to interim and year-end reporting and audits.

Qualifications

• ACA or equivalent with big practice background is preferred.
• Strong IFRS knowledge with hands-on derivatives and hedge accounting experience.
• Group consolidation experience in listed/multinational environment.
• Experience with acquisitions and ERP implementations.
• Experience leading a small finance team and coordinating with overseas functions.

Responsibilities

• Own elements of group month-end and IFRS consolidation, reviewing international entity submissions.
• Lead accounting for derivatives portfolio (FX forwards, swaps), including valuations and hedge accounting.
• Support M&A activity, including due diligence inputs and opening balance sheets.
• Drive ERP migration workstreams: mapping COA, data migration, testing, process redesign.
• Contribute to half-year and year-end reporting and assist external audit.
• Manage and develop two qualified/part-qualified accountants.
• Deliver ad hoc finance projects for FC and CFO.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Derivatives accounting

Team management

ERP systems

Education

ACA or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant - 9 Month Contract

A FTSE-listed group is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join on an initial nine-month contract. The business is highly acquisitive and in the middle of an ERP implementation, so this is a role with real exposure to change rather than a pure BAU seat. You will work closely with the Group Financial Controller and the M&A team, manage two direct reports, and act as a key point of contact for finance teams across the international business.

The role

• Own elements of the group month-end and consolidation under IFRS, including review of submissions from international entities
• Lead the accounting for the group’s derivative portfolio (FX forwards and interest rate swaps), including valuations, hedge documentation and IFRS 9 hedge accounting
• Support the M&A team on acquisitions, covering due diligence input, opening balance sheets, purchase price allocations and integration of new entities into group reporting
• Act as finance lead on workstreams within the ERP migration, including chart of accounts mapping, data migration, testing and process redesign
• Contribute to half-year and year-end reporting, preparing technical papers and supporting the external audit
• Manage, review and develop two qualified/part-qualified accountants
• Deliver ad hoc projects for the Group Financial Controller and CFO

About you

• ACA (or equivalent) qualified, ideally with a Big 4 or top-tier audit background
• Strong IFRS knowledge, with hands-on experience of derivatives and hedge accounting
• Group consolidation experience within a listed or multinational environment
• Exposure to acquisitions and/or ERP implementations
• Experience managing a small team and working with overseas finance functions
• Available immediately or on short notice