Financial Accountant

The Accountant will be primarily focused on the annual financial close process, preparation and review of statutory accounts and other compliance obligations. You will be required to work on various accounting projects and supplementary works as part of the continuous improvement of the statutory compliance process.

• Preparation of extended trial balance for annual statutory accounts for international entities.
• Preparation and review of statutory financial statements for international entities.
• Preparation of flux analysis and overall understanding of International entities.
• Preparation of journal entries, review general ledger accounts and prepare reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP/IFRS.
• Completion of statutory quarterly and annual financial close processes.
• Liaise with audit teams and other advisors to ensure timely and accurate completion of all statutory obligations for several international entities.
• Preparation of requested items for external providers including required schedules and support packs for annual compliance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and continually improve processes and systems for both financial and statutory reporting.
• Work cross-functionally internally, specifically with internal tax, legal and corp accounting teams.
• Preparation of Statistical returns for several international entities.
• Participation in accounting projects to bring continuous improvement to statutory compliance.

About You

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a great communicator, and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents, in a dynamic fast-paced Shared Services Centre environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accreditation
• 3+ years post-qualified experience or equivalent preferred

Other Qualifications

• Shared Service Centre experience, preferably in a complex global accounting environment.
• Proficient and comfortable with technical accounting and interpretation across US GAAP, IFRS and global reporting.
• Will work as part of a cohesive team of global finance professionals and will need to be able to support the achievement of the teams goals while managing individual responsibilities.
• Team player who creates and maintains effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently, a self-starter with minimal direction and guidance needed.
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) - need to communicate to all levels within the business.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, ability to multitask, plan and prioritise work schedules and work within agreed timescales.
• Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to analyse as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on a high-level overview.
• Demonstrates statutory accounting background and qualifications.
• Fast learner, picking up a new environment, with a can do attitude and hands-on approach.
• Flexibility to work across different time zones when required.