Financial Accountant

Overview

As a qualified Financial Accountant, you will support statutory reporting and financial governance for UK entities within a global travel group. You will partner with Group Finance, auditors and tax specialists to ensure compliance and accurate financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS. The role encompasses month-end reporting, consolidation, and audit readiness across multiple entities. You will contribute to process improvements and act as a liaison for tax, treasury and regulatory matters in a fast-paced, international environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• International exposure
• Collaborative culture
• Professional development
• Work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver statutory financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS; maintain audit readiness across entities.
• Coordinate annual audits and liaise with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with General Ledger teams to ensure timely reconciliations and accurate reporting.
• Support tax returns preparation and submissions with tax specialists.
• Maintain robust internal controls, governance procedures and audit documentation.
• Review monthly reporting packs and post consolidation journals as required.
• Provide support on finance projects and process improvements; act as secondary contact for tax, treasury and regulatory matters.

Key requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 2–3 years’ experience in statutory accounting, financial reporting, or financial control.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, local GAAP and statutory audit processes.
• Experience working with external auditors and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Excel with strong reporting capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Collaboration
• IFRS
• UK GAAP
• Excel advanced

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