Financial Accountant (ACCA Qualified)

Overview

In this role you will deliver statutory UK reporting and financial accounting services for the Europe business, ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate month-end close. You will work closely with auditors and the UK & HQ Accounting team, supporting SOX controls and cross-border finance activities. This is an office-based position in Canary Wharf with a clear impact on group reporting timeliness and data integrity. You will influence financial processes and audit responses to help sustain compliance and transparency across Europe.

Pay / Benefits

• 9 day fortnight
• office-based in Canary Wharf
• discretionary homeworking at manager’s discretion
• competitive salary
• global firm exposure

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory accounts for UK entities with supporting schedules
• Liaise with auditors (KPMG) and coordinate audit responses
• Apply UK GAAP policy for new business activity and post adjustments in SAP
• Lead interim and year-end SOX control audits and provide analyses
• Coordinate documentation requests from Europe and ensure timely internal reporting to US HQ
• Perform month-end close activities including accruals, amortisations, payroll, and currency revaluations
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations and clear open items
• Review SAP accounting entries and variances to maintain data integrity
• Represent the team on projects and work streams
• Undertake ad hoc statutory and analytical work as required
• Support Manager UK & HQ Accounting and Europe business with financial analyses

Key requirements

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Degree educated
• Up-to-date UK GAAP knowledge (FRS102)
• 5+ years post-qualification in financial accounting/statutory reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communication with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to summarise complex issues for non-finance audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines
• Experience in high-pressure environments
• Advanced Excel and SAP user
• Thomson Reuters OneSource Accounts Production experience preferred

• communication
• interpersonal skills
• analytical thinking
• SAP
• Excel
• UK GAAP (FRS102)

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