Financial Accountant

London Source: WhatJobs

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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