Statutory Accountant Hybrid

Our client is a global technology services company with 9,000 employees across 30+ countries. They operate a finance shared services team in Edinburgh, acting as a global hub.

We are seeking a Statutory Accountant to join the team on a permanent basis. The role reports to the Senior Manager within the Statutory Reporting team and is responsible for the preparation and filing of financial statements for the Group’s UK legal entities and coordinating external audit deliverables.

This highly technical role would suit an industry professional or first mover from practice with strong exposure to statutory accounts preparation, and a good understanding of FRS
101 and IFRS
16.

• Working as part of a team to deliver annual statutory reporting and external audits to timetable.
• Preparation of extended trial balances and statutory financial statements for all assigned legal entities, principally under FRS 101.
• Utilising software to complete all assigned statutory financial statements.
• Supporting internal and external audit processes and ensuring an effective control environment.
• Liaising with the Tax Team regarding year‑end provisioning and timely submission of corporation tax packs for CT600 filing.
• Partnering with Business Unit teams to commercially understand and substantiate core group accounting basis results and balance sheet reconciliations ahead of statutory preparation.
• Supporting the transition to a new statutory general ledger posting layer in the system and further enhancement of underlying processes ahead of 2025 year‑end close.
• Regular reconciliation of right‑of‑use asset and liability general ledger balances to Lease Harbor end‑to‑end lease accounting software.
• Quarterly reconciliation of group accounting basis results to local GAAP basis financial results.
• Working as part of a team to leverage Phase 2 improvements to new statutory reporting tools.
• Providing support to Group Finance, Tax and the wider accounting teams as required.
• Documentation of procedures and actively contributing towards wider process improvements.
• Ad hoc duties as and when required to support finance applications and initiatives.

• Qualified ICAS, ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with experience in a relevant finance role.
• Financial reporting and finance systems experience gained in a complex group organisation and/or large entity Business Services reporting experience in practice.
• Strong FRS
  101 and FRS
  102 technical accounting knowledge (particularly IFRS9 and IFRS
  16) and a robust analytical ability to challenge underlying financial results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and build relationships with individuals at all levels in the organisation.
• Ability to prioritise and work within a fast‑paced, dynamically changing environment.
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365, Navision, Board, Blackline, Workiva, and Lease Harbor desirable (training will be provided).
• Demonstrable knowledge of intercompany and internal group recharge processes.
• A well organised, proactive self‑starter able to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Display a positive, can‑do attitude and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ability to manipulate large data sets effectively.
• Effective operation of core ERP and Business Intelligence systems.