Senior Financial Accountant

jobs.jerseyeveningpost.com-job boards; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious organization in the UK is seeking a Financial Analyst for a fixed-term 9-month contract based in Jersey or London. The role involves critical financial analyses, preparing financial statements under various GAAPs, and a strong focus on financial reporting and consolidation. The ideal candidate will hold a recognized accounting qualification with relevant experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 3 years PQE in financial roles.
• Experience with financial consolidations and reporting.
• Capable of multitasking and working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end accounts and statutory consolidations.
• Involved in planning annual audits and producing financial statements.
• Drive improvements in financial processes and analysis.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

Tools

MS Excel

SunSystems

PowerBI

Job description

Fixed term 9 month contract based in Jersey or London with 3 days per week in the office.
This is a critical role responsible for financial analysis on a range of corporate accounting topics and providing insightful recommendations to updates in accounting policies. The postholder will undertakeyear-end accounts and statutory consolidations; processing financial transactions and preparing monthly management accounts; involved in planning annual audits and producing statutory financial statements; resolving issues such as intercompany/bank reconciliation; being exposed to multiple jurisdictions; preparing and reporting of MI, cash flow forecasting, and key involvement in annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting process; analysis to identify important data insights; involvement in external audit process; preparing financial statements under Swiss GAAP, IFRS and FRS 102; driving improvements and change.
The successful candidate will be ACA/A/ACCA/CIMA/qualified (or equivalent) with 3 years PQE; strong Financial Reporting Consolidation experience; able to work under pressure, prioritise, multi-task, and work to deadlines and under pressure; strong MS Excel and general system proficiency; strong communication and analytical skills; flexible and self-motivated; good team player; working knowledge of SunSystems, Q&A, or PowerBI helpful but not essential.