Group Financial Accountant; FTC)

Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid) with travel to the office twice per week.

Are you a proactive and technically minded Financial Accountant?

We are looking for Financial Accountant to join us. As part of your responsibility you'll manage and deliver key financial reporting and audit requirements.

This role will focus on ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of group consolidations and statutory accounts, managing the audit process, and streamlining the existing holding structure. The successful candidate will also play a critical role in supporting the finance team during a period of transition, including potential preparation for a new ERP implementation and the audit process.

Please note that this is a fixed-term contract ending on 31 July 2027. By applying, you confirm that you are aware of and happy to proceed on this basis.

• Statutory accounts preparation for legacy group entities, including audited consolidated accounts, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met.

• Proactively manage the audit process with PwC and internal teams (such as tax), ensuring the timely provision of audit evidence and addressing queries effectively.

• Simplify and eliminate elements of the previous holding structure, including offsetting intercompany loan balances and instruments.

• Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to assess the tax implications of structural changes and maximise tax efficiencies.

• Provide technical accounting support to the existing finance team as they prepare for a new ERP implementation.

• Assist with the audit of Jagex Ltd and the Janus entity structure, ensuring compliance and accuracy in reporting.
• Assisting with month end close processes and management reporting.
• Improving internal and external reporting processes.

• Qualified Accountant (ideally ACA or equivalent)
• Post qualification experience in a group finance or external reporting environment with experience preparing (not just auditing or reviewing) consolidation and group-level reporting.
• Proven experience in the preparation of multi-currency group consolidations with different functional and reporting currencies and manage external audit teams.
• Strong understanding of intercompany transactions, loan balances, and tax implications.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Able to work independently with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Strong excel skills and attention to detail.

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Life Insurance.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and we recruit, develop, and promote based on merit and ability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know when you're invited to interview.

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship for this position, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

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