Financial Accountant

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) to join our UK Finance team. The role is responsible for supporting the month-end close, preparing statutory accounts, maintaining strong financial controls, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information. A key part of the role will also include supporting the Group audit, ensuring timely delivery of audit schedules, resolving queries, and helping to maintain a strong control environment across the business.

You'll be based in the UK, with 1-day a week in our UK offices. You'll have advanced technical accounting skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.

• Financial Reporting and Month-End - Monitoring and review month-end close activities (journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations). Maintaining accuracy and integrity of the general ledger. Performing financial close analysis and reviewing retail operations from a cost perspective and providing trusted support to the broader cross-functional team
• Statutory Reporting & Audit - Preparing annual statutory accounts in accordance with UK GAAP / IFRS for UK and Gibraltar for William Hill
• Supporting the year-end audit process, providing required schedules and responding to auditor queries whilst leading the audits and preparation of statutory accounts for local entities and ensuring compliance with Companies Act requirements and Group accounting policies
• Balance Sheet and Controls - Performing balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances whilst maintaining financial controls and ensuring adherence to internal control frameworks. You'll also support improvements to processes, systems, and documentation
• Responsible for capital development, conducting quarterly reviews in line with governance standards, and supporting wider cross-functional teams and reviewing retail operations from a cost perspective and providing support to the broader cross-functional team
• Working closely with FP&A, Treasury, Tax and other internal bases teams alongside our shared services centre based in the Philippines
• Provide financial analysis and insights as required
• Ad hoc responsibilities include ensuring appropriate continuous professional development, keeping abreast of all internal, legislative, accounting and best practice business partnering developments. Ensure appropriate interpretation and implementation of required changes in a timely manner.

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• An Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 3+ years post qualification experience is essential with experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Net Suite, JDE
• Experience in financial reporting, or related roles, with an excellent understanding of accounting standards and regulations
• Excellent communication skills with experience in a similar Financial Accountant role, within a UK-based business
• Experience working in a multi-entity or international environment Ideally experience working in a listed and regulated environment

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts
  - Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

We’re a business that embraces change and progress.…