UK Financial Accountant

The Role: UK Financial Accountant supports the EMEA Controllers organization with UK and other jurisdictions managed out of the London office, to ensure that the accounting operations are timely and accurately reported and that local statutory and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requirements are adhered to, in addition to supporting enterprise-wide initiatives.

The Team: Reporting to the Associate Director Financial Accounting, you are part of the EMEA Enterprise Controllership Leadership team, which is a team of 29, responsible for managing the accounting operations in the region and supporting the Companys accounting and finance activities. The global Controllers organization is a team of 300+ globally.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze key balance sheet and P&L accounts; prepare and post associated journals.
• Support month-end processes, including journal preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and post payroll journals, reconciliations, including necessary accruals.
• Allocate monthly intercompany cross charges related to Payroll Benefits.
• Analyze monthly financial reports and present findings to the board quarterly.
• Maintain accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Prepare financial statements for legal entities per UK GAAP (FRS 101 and FRS 102) IFRS and US GAAP.
• Support regulatory requirements ensuring timely submission of financial and non-financial information to local authorities.
• Ensure timely submission of financial and non-financial information to local authorities.
• Support preparation of tax returns and related accounting workflows.
• Prepare UK Group VAT returns and manage associated accounting workflows.
• Assist the UK & Bermuda Controller with mergers, acquisitions, and legal entity restructuring.
• Support process improvement projects by identifying and implementing best practices.

What Were Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 years experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably in Public Accounting, including a thorough understanding of IFRS
• ACA CA or equivalent certification
• Audit practice background from consulting
• Experience of financial statement preparation under IFRS
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
• Hybrid - 2 days a week or 9 days a month in office is a must

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge or experience in using financial accounting systems, e.g. Oracle Fusion, SAP, Workiva, or other equivalent
• Accounting standards generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP)
• Good understanding general tax accounting and local tax regimes
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritise
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Well organized and able to prioritize conflicting deadlines, attention to detail
• Results orientated with strong desire to exceed expectations
• Team player with good working relationships