Senior Financial Accountant: IFRS & Acquisition Expert

Lomond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days Holiday

Pension scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Family-friendly leave

EAP counselling

Smart Tech Scheme

Bonuses & recognition

Professional qualifications

Socials & wellbeing

Retail discounts

Job summary

Lomond Group in London is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to own technically complex accounting areas, reporting to Group Financial Controller, with a hybrid office presence three days a week.

You will work across IFRS 16/15, IAS 36 and financial instruments, producing technical papers, leading impairment reviews and supporting acquisitions while strengthening the finance team's capabilities.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with strong technical financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102, particularly IFRS 16, IFRS 15 and IAS 36.
• Experience preparing technical accounting papers and statutory account disclosures.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Ability to communicate complex technical matters clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, strong attention to detail and the confidence to work independently on judgemental accounting matters.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key technical accounting specialist across complex areas including IFRS 16, IFRS 15, IAS 36 and financial instruments.
• Produce clear and well-supported technical accounting papers on new transactions, emerging issues and areas requiring judgement.
• Lead impairment reviews, including financial modelling, CGU analysis and supporting documentation.
• Maintain and enhance Group accounting policies to ensure consistent application across entities.
• Support financial due diligence and acquisition accounting activities, helping identify accounting risks and ensuring a smooth integration process.
• Own designated month end reporting areas, delivering accurate outputs and complex journal postings on time.
• Take a leading role in year end statutory accounts preparation, with ownership of technical disclosures and judgemental accounting areas.
• Support Group consolidation activities, including acquisitions, intercompany eliminations and exceptional items.
• Act as a key contact for external auditors, providing technical support and responding to audit queries.
• Coach and support Financial Accountants, helping strengthen technical understanding and improve reporting quality across the team.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

IFRS knowledge

Accounting papers

Financial modelling

Excel modelling

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Lomond Group in London is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to own technically complex accounting areas, reporting to Group Financial Controller, with a hybrid office presence three days a week.

You will work across IFRS 16/15, IAS 36 and financial instruments, producing technical papers, leading impairment reviews and supporting acquisitions while strengthening the finance team's capabilities.