Senior Technical Financial Accountant – Hybrid UK (IFRS)

Royal Mail Group Plc; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Bonus potential (up to 18%)

Annual leave 27.5 days + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Job summary

Royal Mail Group Plc in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Technical Financial Accountant to join the Group Finance team, with a base in either London Farringdon or Chesterfield Future Walk four days per week. You will tackle complex accounting issues, provide technical accounting guidance, and ensure robust IFRS reporting and external audit readiness across the organisation.

Pension accounting is a core element, with opportunities to influence senior stakeholders and contribute to finance

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with IFRS expertise and external reporting experience.
• Ability to prepare technical accounting papers and guidance.
• Experience with statutory accounts and external audits.
• Proven ability to explain complex accounting to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting guidance to support key business decisions.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and guidance on significant judgments and standards.
• Support external reporting, audits and board reporting.
• Deliver accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

IFRS knowledge

External audits

ERP SAP/Oracle

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Listed multinational/regulated context

Technical accounting

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Royal Mail Group Plc in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Technical Financial Accountant to join the Group Finance team, with a base in either London Farringdon or Chesterfield Future Walk four days per week. You will tackle complex accounting issues, provide technical accounting guidance, and ensure robust IFRS reporting and external audit readiness across the organisation.

Pension accounting is a core element, with opportunities to influence senior stakeholders and contribute to finance