Senior Accountant

A leading international organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its UK Finance function. This is a key role responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting statutory compliance, strengthening financial controls, and providing insight into business performance. The successful candidate will be a technically capable accountant with strong financial reporting experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, multinational environment.

The role will involve close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders, with a focus on maintaining high standards of financial governance and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities Own the preparation of monthly financial reporting submissions, ensuring information is accurate, complete, and delivered in line with Group requirements and deadlines. Produce statutory accounts for UK entities, ensuring compliance with FRS 102 and relevant UK accounting regulations. Manage the annual audit process from planning through to completion, acting as the key finance contact for external auditors and supporting the resolution of technical accounting queries.

Maintain the integrity of financial systems, including ERP finance data, reporting structures, and master data controls. Review and analyse financial results, including balance sheet and P&L performance, identifying key movements, trends, and areas requiring further investigation. Support improvements to accounting processes, reporting procedures, and internal control frameworks. Partner with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to ensure accurate reporting and effective financial decision support.

Candidate Requirements Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting capability. Demonstrable experience in a financial accounting role within a large, international, or multi-entity organisation. Experience preparing statutory accounts and working with UK accounting standards, particularly FRS 102. Strong background managing external audit processes and communicating technical accounting matters with auditors. Experience using SAP or another large-scale ERP system;

knowledge of finance systems governance and controls would be beneficial. Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyse complex financial information. Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build strong working relationships. Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver accurate outputs within challenging deadlines.