Senior Technical Financial Accountant - IFRS & Reporting

Royal Mail; Greater London; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Bonus up to 18%

Annual leave 27.5 days

Pension (CDC scheme)

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Senior Technical Financial Accountant to join our Group Finance team in London. This role focuses on IFRS reporting, technical accounting, and external reporting excellence, with a strong emphasis on pension accounting and controls.

You will provide accounting guidance, prepare papers, support the statutory accounts, liaise with senior stakeholders, and contribute to finance transformation and improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with IFRS reporting experience.
• Experience with statutory accounts and external audits.
• Strong financial controls and balance sheet management.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (SAP/Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting guidance and support external reporting.
• Prepare technical accounting papers on significant judgments.
• Support Group financial statements and statutory accounts.
• Deliver timely monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury and business teams on accounting treatment.
• Support IFRS compliance and internal controls.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

IFRS knowledge

External reporting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Audit experience

Financial controls

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Royal Mail is seeking a Senior Technical Financial Accountant to join our Group Finance team in London. This role focuses on IFRS reporting, technical accounting, and external reporting excellence, with a strong emphasis on pension accounting and controls.

You will provide accounting guidance, prepare papers, support the statutory accounts, liaise with senior stakeholders, and contribute to finance transformation and improvement projects.