Sr Accountant, Statutory & Compliance

Hasbro; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading games and toy company is seeking a Senior Accountant for their Controllership team in London. The candidate will support statutory accounting, manage tax compliance, and ensure financial statement integrity. Ideal candidates should have 4+ years of experience in multinational accounting environments and expertise in UK GAAP. This role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' accounting experience within a multinational environment.
• Experience with statutory reporting and corporate tax is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory filings in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Perform variance analyses to ensure financial integrity.

Skills

Multinational accounting experience

Knowledge of UK GAAP

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Problem-solving skills

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Job description

Hasbro European Services provides various services to Hasbro business units in Europe and the Middle East and Africa.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join our Controllership team where they will play an integral role in our Accounting Organization! This role is responsible for supporting the Statutory Accounting and Compliance team, through execution of daily operations with limited supervision. They will be a key contributor to the tax compliance and financial statement compliance processes for various territories.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare statutory filings in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements and deadlines
• Draft local statutory financials and UK GAAP to statutory adjustments
• Understand changes in statutory regulations and apply changes in internal policies and procedures to maintain compliance
• Prepare and review indirect tax filings in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements and deadlines
• Understand changes in indirect tax regulations and apply changes in internal policies and procedures to maintain compliance
• Collaborate with internal/external auditors and regulatory bodies and respond to inquiries
• Perform and review financial close activities and enable timely and accurate completion of close-related tasks
• Perform and review account reconciliations and gather proper supporting documentation
• Perform and review variance analyses to identify discrepancies and ensure financial integrity
• Own and manage continuous improvement initiatives and enable approved execution plans

What you’ll bring

• Minimum 4 years' accounting experience within a multinational environment.
• Experiences within licensing and entertainment are preferred.
• Experience within a public accounting firm or audit environment is preferred.
• Experience of managing and coordinating external and internal audit.
• Hands on experience of preparing statutory reporting, corporate tax and VAT return preparing
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, along with a solid understanding of accounting principles, concepts and practices.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, creative problems solve and contribute efficiently and optimally in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with SAP and/or Blackline is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

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About Hasbro

Hasbro is a leading games, IP and toy company whose mission is to create joy and community through the magic of play. With over 164 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches over 500 million kids, families and fans around the world, through physical and digital games, video games, toys, licensed consumer products, location-based entertainment, film, TV and more.

Through its franchise-first approach, Hasbro unlocks value from both new and legacy IP, including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, MONOPOLY, HASBRO GAMES, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands. Powered by its portfolio of thousands of iconic marks and a diversified network of partners and subsidiary studios, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.

For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, a 2025 JUST Capital Industry Leader, one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50, and a Brand that Matters by Fast Company. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com or @Hasbro on LinkedIn.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Aff... employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.
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