Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

We are recruiting an experienced Financial Accountant on behalf of our client. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a growing finance function with responsibility across group consolidation, statutory reporting, audit and tax compliance.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, you will play a key role in the preparation of accurate and timely group financial information, statutory accounts, audit deliverables and tax compliance across a multi-entity environment.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Prepare group consolidated financial results, including consolidation journals, intercompany eliminations, FX translation and reporting pack reconciliations.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with FRS 102 and/or IFRS.
• Prepare audit files, working papers and supporting schedules and act as a key contact for external auditors.
• Review subsidiary reporting submissions and ensure compliance with Group accounting policies.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Support technical accounting matters including revenue recognition, leases, provisions, impairments, investments, goodwill and foreign exchange.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support VAT compliance, including returns, reconciliations and coding reviews.
• Assist with corporation tax compliance, tax packs, taxable adjustments and tax balance reconciliations.
• Support R&D tax credit claims and year-end tax provisioning, deferred tax and statutory tax disclosures.
• Liaise with auditors, tax advisers and internal stakeholders on reporting and compliance matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes through automation, AI-enabled tools and data analytics.

About You

We are looking for a technically strong and commercially minded qualified accountant with:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, consolidation and statutory accounts.
• Hands-on experience working in a group or multi-entity environment.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing audit schedules.
• Good working knowledge of FRS 102 and/or IFRS.
• Practical experience with VAT, corporation tax, R&D tax credits and tax provisioning.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP, consolidation or reporting systems.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to work effectively with auditors, advisers and non-finance stakeholders.
• An interest in AI, automation and technology-enabled finance solutions.

For a confidential conversation about the role please apply for the role or contact Owen Clancy at oclancy@sterlingengineeringeu.com By applying to this job post you agree that Sterling Engineering may process your personal data for recruitment purpose