Senior Accountant

Our client is a leading global IT / Tech firm who are looking for a Senior Accountant to join it's finance team in a financial reporting capacity. This is an initial 12-month contract to cover maternity with a strong potential route to a permanent position for the right person. The role offers exposure to month-end and year-end processes, and the chance to work closely with senior finance stakeholders in a hybrid environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycle, including preparation of management accounts
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and journals
• Contribute to statutory accounts and audit preparation, liaising with external auditors
• Support consolidation and intercompany reporting where relevant
• Analyse financial performance and provide commentary on variances
• Maintain a strong control environment and contribute to process improvements
• Work with colleagues across finance and the wider business to deliver accurate, timely information

Person specification

Essential

• ACA or ACCA qualified with around 2 years’ post-qualification experience in financial reporting in or out of practice having trained in a mid-tier practice (audit or financial reporting background)
• Solid grasp of UK GAAP, US GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience of month-end close, reconciliations and management reporting
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with ERP and reporting systems
• Clear communicator, able to explain numbers to non-finance colleagues

Desirable

• Exposure to group consolidations or multi-entity reporting
• Experience supporting external audit
• Familiarity with reporting or consolidation tools

Personal attributes

• Methodical, with strong attention to detail
• Proactive and able to work with minimal supervision
• Commercially aware, with a genuine interest in the business behind the numbers
• Adaptable and keen to develop, with permanent potential in mind