Senior Financial Accountant

Just Eat Takeaway.com; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant R2R to enhance financial reporting and drive process improvements. This role is perfect for a qualified accountant or someone actively pursuing their qualification, eager to develop data-handling skills for automation and efficiency. You'll collaborate with finance teams and auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial data. Join a dynamic and inclusive environment that values growth and innovation, where your contributions will have a significant impact on the company's success.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or actively pursuing a qualification.
• Experience in financial reporting and general ledger accounting.
• Solid understanding of UK GAAP/IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and analyzing monthly financial reports.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Participate in projects to automate accounting processes.

Skills

Financial Reporting

General Ledger Accounting

Variance Analysis

Data Analysis

Analytical Skills

Education

ACCA

CPA

CIMA

Tools

SAP

Workday

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Ready for a challenge

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery, and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Financial Accountant R2R to support financial reporting, trend analysis, and process improvements. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial data, identifying variances and trends, and contributing to data-driven decision-making.

This position is ideal for someone who is fully qualified or currently pursuing a qualification with a strong foundation in core accounting, who will also have a strong interest in self-learning and developing data-handling and coding skills to support automation, efficiency improvements, and enhanced financial reporting. You will work closely with finance teams, auditors, and internal stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role:

Core Accounting & Reporting:

• Assist in preparing and analyzing monthly financial reports.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries.
• Ensure accuracy in intercompany accounting and consolidation processes.
• Ensure accuracy in fixed asset accounting, including fixed account reconciliations
• Provide support for internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with IFRS.

Financial Analysis & Insights:

• Assist in analyzing financial trends, variances, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Investigate unusual transactions and discrepancies, ensuring data integrity.
• Support variance analysis on key financial accounts (e.g., marketing, accruals, leasing, fixed assets).
• Contribute to the development of financial dashboards and reporting tools.

Process Improvements & Compliance:

• Participate in projects aimed at automating and optimizing accounting processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS, internal policies, and financial controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to streamline financial workflows and align with global finance standards.

What will you bring to the table?

• Qualified accountant or actively pursuing a qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Experience in financial reporting, general ledger accounting, or a similar role
• Solid understanding of UK GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting requirements
• Experience with month-end closing, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Workday, Oracle, or similar) and Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis tools, etc.)
• Analytical mindset with experience in identifying financial trends and insights
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

At JET, this is on the menu

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day.

What else is cooking?

Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels.

Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!

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