Senior Financial Reporting Accountant - Multinational

Softcat plc; Marlow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Softcat plc is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant - Multinational to drive the accuracy and timeliness of corporate reporting across international entities. The role is based in our Marlow office with a hybrid pattern: 3 days in office and 2 days from home.

You will own technical accounting, support consolidations, FX, and intercompany flows, and contribute to group audit readiness. A strong background in accounting, Excel, and stakeholder influence is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified with c.2 years PQE in industry.
• Strong technical accounting & analytical skills.
• Ability to present to and influence others, including senior stakeholders.
• Confident dealing with large datasets and strong MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Owning and evolving technical accounting and reporting for areas such as revenue recognition, Consolidation, FX, intercompany.
• Ensuring international entity accounting, reporting and cash management requirements are met.
• Providing timely and accurate management accounts, financial statements and variance analysis.
• Ensuring readiness and assist in delivering successful Group HY and YE audits, along with being the key contact for local GAAP / international audits.
• Identifying & delivering continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting.
• Supporting the multinational team and commercial finance on accounting and reporting matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

Education

PQE ~2 years in industry

Tools

Excel

Consolidation

Revenue recognition

Job description

Senior Financial Reporting Accountant - Multinational

** This role is available either as a 6 - 12 month FTC or a permanent position. It is to be based from our Marlow office with a hybrid working pattern, 3 days in office and 2 days from home**

Do you enjoy driving the accuracy and timeliness of corporate reporting?

Would you like to work at the heart of a fast-evolving and dynamic business?

Join our Financial Reporting and Control team

The Financial Reporting and Control team are growing in response to the demands of a fast-growing business. Led by Head of Group Financial Reporting, the team work closely with Tax, Treasury and transactional finance teams. The team are responsible for timely and accurate reporting of Group and subsidiary numbers.

Success. The Softcat Way.

It's an exciting time to be at Softcat, one of the UK's most successful technology solutions businesses. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. We've reached the £1 billion+ pa revenue milestone, opened our first office outside the UK and picked up a series of industry awards. We've got even bigger plans for the future. So, if you share our drive and ambition, get ready to achieve more from your career.

The successful candidate will be a key player in the Financial Reporting and Control team as well as the wider finance function of a thriving FTSE-250 Company. Driving the accuracy and timeliness of corporate reporting, internally and externally, with a key focus on Softcat's international business. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved across all areas of the business and implement changes which ultimately improve reporting quality.

As a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant - Multinational, you'll be responsible for:

• Owning and evolving technical accounting and reporting for areas such as revenue recognition, Consolidation, FX, intercompany.
• Ensuring international entity accounting, reporting and cash management requirements are met.
• Providing timely and accurate managinement accounts, financial statements and variance analysis.
• Ensuring readiness and assist in delivering successful Group HY and YE audits, along with being the key contact for local GAAP / international audits.
• Identifying & delivering continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting.
• Supporting the multinational team and commercial finance on accounting and reporting matters.

We'd love you to have

• Qualified with c.2 years PQE in industry.
• Strong technical accounting & analytical skills with the ability to clearly document and convey complex topics.
• A drive to succeed and progress.
• Ability to present to and influence others, including senior stakeholders.
• Confident dealing with large datasets and strong MS Excel skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefits include:

• Share incentive plan
• Life Assurance
• Holiday
• Trips
• Vouchers
• Partner/family Benefits
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption support
• Pension