Summary: Sewell Wallis is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract to support a global manufacturing PLC in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The role involves preparing statutory accounts for multiple corporate entities and ensuring compliance with legal and reporting requirements. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and flexible hours, making it suitable for candidates with personal commitments. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical accounting background and experience with US GAAP and SOX controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production and preparation of statutory accounts for all Trading & Corporate Entities (reporting under US GAAP).
- Complete legal and statutory reporting requirements for UK and Ireland entities (Financial & Tax).
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across the business and other Corporate functions (Taxation, Group Reporting, Corporate Controlling).
- Undertake SOX compliance and work with the Internal Controls team to implement new control requirements and changes.
- Develop and deliver balance sheet analysis and reporting to support the needs of the business.
- Drive development, efficiencies, and implementation of continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
- Liaise with external auditors, ensuring accurate and timely data provision and resolution of any audit findings.
Key Skills:
- Qualified ACA or ACCA with 2 years plus PQE.
- Experience in a technical accounting background.
- Knowledge of US GAAP and SOX controls.
- Manufacturing experience is useful but not a prerequisite.
Salary (Rate): £65,000 per annum
City: Rotherham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Sewell Wallis is pleased to be partnering with a global manufacturing PLC based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, as they look to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant on a 12-month FTC basis. The reason for the role is to cover for someone who is seconded to another role within the team. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door of a global business, operating in over 80 countries. Working as part of a team of six and reporting to the Manager, you'll form part of the team responsible for preparing the accounts for 75 corporate entities. The successful Financial Accountant candidate will join a great team and an employer focused on team collaboration. They're highly flexible, only ask for two days working in the office and are flexible over start and finish times, so can easily work around personal commitments. Sheffield, Chesterfield, Worksop, Doncaster and Wakefield are all within easy commuting distance. What will you be doing? Production and preparation of statutory accounts for all Trading & Corporate Entities (reporting under US GAAP) Complete legal and statutory reporting requirements for UK and Ireland entities (Financial & Tax) Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across the business and other Corporate functions (Taxation, Group Reporting, Corporate Controlling) to ensure service levels are established, targeted, and monitored To undertake SOX compliance and work with the Internal Controls team to implement new control requirements and changes Develop and deliver balance sheet analysis and reporting to support the needs of the business Development of a quality review of processes & procedures, driving development, efficiencies and implementation of continuous improvement and automation initiatives Liaison with the external auditors, ensuring accurate and timely data provision and proactive, sustainable resolution of any audit findings What skills are we looking for? Qualified ACA or ACCA with 2 years plus PQE Experience in a technical accounting background The ideal candidate will also have US GAAP and SOX controls experience Manufacturing experience would also be useful, although not a prerequisite What's on offer? Hybrid working Flexible start and finish times 25 days paid annual leave and the option to buy annual leave. Maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave. Enhanced Pension plans Private medical insurance Life assurance Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Kayley. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.