Financial Accountant; MAT Cover

Overview

The Role – We are looking for a finance professional to join on a 1-year fixed-term contract to oversee European financial operations. Primary duties include processing and supervising all daily finance and accounting processes within the Europe organisation, ensuring strict compliance with internal guidelines and all official accounting and tax regulations.

1. Financial Reporting

• Assists in monthly/yearly financial closing processes, ensuring accounting records in areas such as AP, AR, AM, Payroll, etc. are completed accurately and in line with corporate reporting deadlines
• Analyzes financial data and prepares summary reports for regional and corporate executives to support day-to-day decision making
• Prepares and reviews monthly balance sheets and bank reconciliations
• Provides technical accounting advice within area of expertise to managers in functional or operational areas

Deliverables:

• Timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting

2. Group Consolidation and Statutory Audit

• Takes responsibility for the annual audit, statutory accounting and reporting for the group''s consolidated accounts, in accordance with IFRS and the Group Accounting Policies Manual (GAPM)
• Responsible for preparing and submitting quarterly and annual consolidation reporting packages to the global head office

Deliverables:

• Monthly/annual financial reports
• Annual statutory audit report / Group Consolidation Package
• Communication of IFRS/GAPM updates

3. System Enhancement

• Provides assistance to EU countries as required to ensure correct and efficient use of financial administration systems and processes

Deliverables:

• Deliverables of system enhancement project
• Customer Satisfaction (internal and external)

4. Process Improvement

• Initiates process improvements when necessary to enhance workflow efficiency in the Statutory Accounting team; strengthens internal control measures in accounting areas (e.g., payment processes)

Deliverables:

• Deliverables of process improvement requests
• Customer Satisfaction (internal and external)

5. Others

• Participates in and manages ad hoc projects assigned by the Company

• Education Level: Bachelor qualification in Finance
• Experience:
  
  3 - 5 years of relevant experience
• Professional qualification: ACA/CIMA or equivalent (part-qualified will be considered)
• Experience of managing/supervising people in a similar environment (preferred)
• Language skills:
  Management communication level
• Role-specific:
  Communication and Excel skills, analytical capabilities
• Business awareness
• Customer focus
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Planning and organisation
• Decision making
• Innovation and improvement
• Team work
• Performance management
• Leadership

• Paid annual leave of 25 days per annum plus UK bank and public holidays
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Membership of the Company''s Group Personal Pension Plan
• Performance-related pay and discretionary annual bonus linked to performance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Death in Service
• Private Medical Cover (BUPA) after two years of service
• Employee Assistance Programme with free confidential support and virtual GP services
• An interest-free annual travel season ticket loan
• Family leave policies enhanced above statutory
• Enhanced company sick pay policy
• Medical health check
• Annual eye test and contribution towards glasses for VDU prescriptions
• Online employee discount platform

The closing date for this vacancy is 29th July 2026, but if a significant number of applications are received it will close earlier.