Financial Accountant

Overview

In this role, you ensure robust statutory reporting and compliance for URW’s UK business within a fast-moving, collaborative environment. You will own statutory accounts, coordinate audits, and support corporate finance initiatives across multiple entities, contributing to governance and regulatory readiness. You’ll work with Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Company Secretariat teams, driving process improvements and accurate financial reporting. This role offers impact at a European-scale retail and lifestyle destinations group and exposure to multi-entity structures and REIT-related projects.

Pay / Benefits

• Bonus schemes and pension plans
• Health and wellbeing support
• Medical and dental options
• Learning and development programmes
• Internal mobility and international career opportunities
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts for UK entities ensuring IFRS, FRS 101 and FRS 102 compliance
• Manage statutory audits end-to-end and coordinate with internal stakeholders
• Produce audit packs, reconciliations and supporting documentation for audits
• Prepare consolidated statutory accounts for subgroup entities as required
• Coordinate statutory and tax filing timetables and meet deadlines
• Support corporate finance activities including restructurings, liquidations and REIT-related projects
• Provide technical accounting guidance on new standards and reporting requirements
• Manage and improve financial reporting systems and processes (accounts production software, SAP S/4HANA)
• Support treasury administration and banking system access
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and strengthen controls
• Partner with Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury and Company Secretariat to deliver wider objectives
• Contribute to ad hoc projects for URW’s UK entities

Key requirements

• Experience in statutory reporting, financial accounting or audit within corporate or professional services
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, FRS 101 and FRS 102
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences
• Ownership mindset and track record of delivering high-standard work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfort working with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Relationship-building with multiple stakeholders
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Communication of complex financial information
• IFRS knowledge
• FRS 101 and FRS 102 knowledge
• Accounts production software (OneSource advantageous)

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