Financial Reporting Accountant

This is an ideal first move from practice or a seond move into a broad Reporting and controls role.

Financial Reporting

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  Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS/GAAP.
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  Produce statutory accounts for the PLC and subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with regulatory filing deadlines.
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  Draft notes to the financial statements and support the annual report production process.
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  Coordinate interim and year-end reporting cycles, including liaison with external auditors.
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  Assist in preparing financial information for investor relations, board packs, and regulatory announcements (e.g., RNS).

Regulatory Compliance

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  Ensure compliance with stock exchange reporting obligations and relevant corporate governance frameworks.
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  Monitor regulatory and accounting standard changes; recommend and implement necessary process updates.
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  Support preparation of filings such as annual reports, interim reports, Pillar 3 disclosures (if financial services), or Form 20-F (if cross-listed).

Internal Controls & Governance

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  Maintain robust internal control processes over financial reporting (SOX/UK Corporate Governance Code equivalents).
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  Support internal and external audit requirements, including providing working papers, analysis, and explanations.
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  Participate in control reviews and process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Consolidation & Month-End Close

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  Perform group consolidation, including intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
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  Review and validate financial data submissions from subsidiaries.
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  Execute key month-end accounting tasks such as accruals, provisions, journals, and reconciliations.

Technical Accounting

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  Conduct technical accounting research on complex transactions (e.g., business combinations, leases, revenue recognition, financial instruments).
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  Prepare technical papers to support accounting treatments and judgements for audit review.

Cross-Functional Support

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  Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Business Units to ensure accuracy and completeness of reported information.
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  Contribute to budgeting and forecasting cycles with technical accounting insights.
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  Support finance transformation initiatives and system upgrades (e.g., consolidation tools, ERP).