Group Accountant; FTC)

Department:
Accounts

Company:
Canary Wharf Limited

Reporting to:
Associate Director - Group Finance

This is a broad and high-impact Group Accountant role within the Group Finance function, offering exposure to all aspects of Group financial reporting at Canary Wharf Group. The position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis to support the Group Finance function during a period of change. The role spans the preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS, management reporting, and external reporting to key stakeholders including shareholders and bond investors.

Working closely with segment finance teams and central functions, the role plays a key part in ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled reporting across the Group. In addition to core reporting responsibilities, a central part of the role is to support the Group’s finance transformation — building and embedding the processes and controls that surround newly implemented technology — with a focus on driving efficiency through standardisation, automation, and the effective use of data and emerging technologies.

It is ideally suited to a technically strong and commercially aware accountant who is confident working with data and technology, looking to develop their expertise in a dynamic, evolving Group Finance environment.

12 months FTC

Salary: £60-65k

4 days office / 1 WFH

• The preparation of consolidated financial statements, management accounts and shareholder reporting at the ultimate Canary Wharf group level and sub group levels on a quarterly basis, including preparation of disclosure notes and front half narrative with a focus on standardisation and automation.
• Delivery of the Group’s consolidation process, including preparing, posting and monitoring entries within Yardi.
• Producing clear, high-quality reconciliations and consolidated schedules, while driving improvements in efficiency and process consistency.
• Supporting the preparation of analytical outputs and presentation materials, working closely with senior members of the team to develop clear, insightful and well-structured content for senior management such as the CFO and Group Financial Controller.
• Build effective relationships with segment accounting teams, as well as wider stakeholders including the Treasury and Investments teams, as part of the financial reporting close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Preparing technical accounting and policy papers on complex issues, proactively identifying areas requiring technical assessment and applying a strong understanding of IFRS to analyse, interpret and develop clear, well-reasoned and robust conclusions.
• Liaison with the Group’s external auditors, supporting an efficient audit process through strong project management and efficient resolution of audit queries.
• Active involvement in the Group’s system and process improvement initiatives, including helping to build and embed the new processes and controls that support recently implemented technology, and identifying opportunities to enhance reporting through automation and the adoption of digital and AI-enabled solutions.
• Maintain an awareness of developments in finance technology, including AI, and demonstrate a willingness to explore and adopt new tools and ways of working, contributing to improvements in reporting, controls and efficiency.
• Involvement in other finance projects as required.

• The candidate should be able to make an immediate impact, bringing energy and passion for what they do. A self-starter that is prepared to challenge the norm and embrace the use of data, automation and emerging AI tools to drive improvement.
• Must be qualified ACCA or ACA and have relevant experience of Group…