Financial Accountant

Overview

In this role you will support month-end close and reconciliation across multiple entities to ensure accurate reporting and strong controls. You will work within a structured finance team, collaborating on audits and statutory reporting while driving process improvements. The position offers exposure to multi-entity operations in a global financial services environment, with opportunities to enhance automation and controls. You will engage with cross-functional teams to deliver timely, high-quality financial outputs and support senior finance members.

Responsibilities

• Assist multi-entity month-end close across UK, Irish Digital, Cyprus, Poland and other entities
• Prepare and post journals including accruals, prepayments and fixed assets with oversight
• Support daily reconciliations (bank, trading, client) and resolve differences promptly
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documentation
• Investigate reconciling items and escalate issues appropriately
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies and month-end timelines
• Assist year-end activities, including audit schedules and auditor queries
• Support statutory reporting across relevant jurisdictions
• Contribute to process improvements, focusing on controls, efficiency and automation
• Perform monthly variance analysis and review intercompany differences

Key requirements

• Part-qualified (or studying towards) ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Experience in a financial accounting role, ideally in a multi-entity environment
• Understanding of month-end processes (accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations)
• Experience performing reconciliations (bank, trading or client; not required for all areas)
• Familiarity with accounting systems (e.g., Oracle) and reconciliation tools (e.g., Blackline) is advantageous
• Strong Excel skills with ability to analyse large data sets
• Exposure to audit processes or statutory reporting beneficial but not required

• strong attention to detail
• control-focused mindset
• ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Oracle
• Blackline
• Excel

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