Senior Financial Accountant

At De Beers Group our purpose is to Make Life Brilliant. We believe that a sustainable business is purposeful, competitive, resilient and agile – it’s a business that thrives through both economic and social cycles. By understanding the context and listening to stakeholders we stay ahead of evolving trends and provide the solutions to societal expectations. By solving the physical challenges of mining through relentless innovation, and constantly searching for more responsible ways to do business, we are changing the way our employees and stakeholders experience our business – creating enduring value for all stakeholders.

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making, it is how we do  .

De Beers London is the ultimate diamond jewellery Maison, globally recognised for its leadership and expertise in diamonds. As a challenger in the fine and high jewellery landscape, we offer a distinctive and unparalleled connection to the source, setting us apart with our unique diamond-first approach.

A destination for those seeking the most extraordinary diamond jewellery, De Beers London delivers identifiable, ultra-desirable creations alongside unforgettable service and experiences. Our high jewellery collections showcase the pinnacle of artistry and craftsmanship, celebrating the rarest diamonds through innovative and breathtaking designs.

Are you up for leading the finance transformation projects and helping to drive change throughout the business? Love numbers and seeing how we shape our business?

As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will be reporting into the Finance Manager, own the preparation of the year-end financial statement (in accordance with IFRS), own the month-end close, and manage the external audit. You will own the consolidated balance sheet and work closely with overseas finance teams to streamline finance processes.

Management of Accounting team & working with subsidiaries

• Organise the Accounting department to ensure deadlines set by internal stakeholders and shareholders are met, alongside ensuring legal obligations are met.
• Work closely with the team to ensure continued development, increased expertise and providing technical insight as required.
• Understand and challenge subsidiaries accounts to ensure accurate group reporting (9 reporting entities including London Head Office and 7 Key markets: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, UK, France and the USA).
• Work closely with markets to bring efficiencies to reporting process and provide direction in relation to complex accounting matters.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly close for DBJ consolidation, including the close schedules, P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Prepare monthly journals including accruals, prepayments, leases, and recharges. Additionally Manage IFRS 16 lease accounting, including monthly postings and maintenance of lease schedules.
• Responsible for the monthly estimate due to shareholders by Day 2 and load on to AFC.
• Review of results pre-close (vs budget/ trend analysis) to ensure accounts are accurate as well as other close reporting as required.
• Liaising with shareholders, responding to queries and requests as required.
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, including cash, fixed assets, prepayments, creditors, and accruals, to ensure that all accounts are adequately reconciled and that all aged items are resolved in a timely manner.
• Constant review and update of accounting policies in line with IFRS and reviewing group accounting policies and ensuring proper implementation globally.

Statutory reporting

• Responsibility for the accurate preparation and timely submission of all statutory reporting and filings for UK (retail and HO) and France legal entities.
• Manage the UK audit process and providing relevant information timely.
• Key contact for PwC on technical matters and ensuring all open points are closed swiftly.
• Prepare relevant audit evidence to ensure all figures within the financial statements are appropriately supported.

Internal controls

• Implement standardised procedures and internal…