Financial Accountant
Posted 4 days ago by JasperRose
£60,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Financial Accountant role is a 9-month fixed-term contract based in Central London, requiring hybrid working arrangements. The position involves managing accounting for a major entity within a globally recognized luxury brand, with opportunities for permanent placement. The role includes collaboration with finance and non-finance stakeholders and participation in key projects, such as ERP system transitions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Taking ownership of the annual and monthly accounting for one entity, reporting under IFRS
- Preparation of quarterly balance sheet reconciliations
- Business partnering with operational teams, providing cost centre owners with reports and analysis every month
- Preparation of variance analysis of monthly cost centre reports
- Liaising with group FP&A function to enable accurate monthly submissions
- Support with key projects including the transition of various entities onto a new ERP system
- Work as a key point of contact for the auditors at year-end
Key Skills:
- Qualified ACA/CA Accountant from a Big 4 or Top 20 accountancy firm or ACCA qualified
- Financial accounting skill set gained in industry
- Previous experience auditing or working for a complex multinational business
- Experience auditing/working in consumer businesses preferred
- Ability to build relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders globally
- Proactive approach and ability to work to tight deadlines
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Financial Accountant | Central London (hybrid working) | £60,000 + completion bonus | Global consumer business | 9 month FTC
Due to an internal secondment, a Financial Accountant is required to work for an internationally renowned luxury brand based in Central London, working 3 days per week in the office on a 9-month FTC (with opportunity for the role to go permanent). This is an opportunity to gain great industry exposure, working in the global headquarters of an extremely successful brand that has achieved a 40%+ increase in revenues over the past 12 months, with no sign of slowing down.
Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, taking ownership of the accounting for one of their largest entities. In addition, you will play a key part in working on key projects within the group, including supporting the transition of various entities onto a new ERP system.
Responsibilities include:
- Taking ownership of the annual and monthly accounting for one entity, reporting under IFRS
- Preparation of quarterly balance sheet reconciliations
- Business partnering with the operational teams, providing cost centre owners with reports and analysis every month
- Preparation of variance analysis of monthly cost centre reports
- Liaising with group FP&A function to enable accurate monthly submissions
- Support with key projects including the transition of various entities onto a new ERP system
- Work as a key point of contact for the auditors at year-end
Skill set required:
The successful candidate will be a Qualified ACA/CA Accountant from a Big 4 or Top 20 accountancy firm or ACCA qualified with a financial accounting skill set gained in industry. Previous experience auditing or working for a complex multinational business is preferred, as experience auditing/working in consumer businesses. To succeed in this role, you will be able to build relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders based globally, work to tight deadlines, and be proactive. In return for your hard work, you will be rewarded by working in a high-achieving, ambitious culture and for a business that truly invests in its employees. This role will be working in a large group finance team and there is therefore the opportunity for the role to go permanent.