Lead Statutory Reporting Accountant

Lead Statutory Reporting Financial Accountant

Location:

Canary Wharf, London

Type:
Permanent

Date Posted: 10 November 2023

Salary: £80,000 – £81,400 per annum (total compensation circa £100,000 including bonus, pension etc.)

Contact: dun ()

Benefits: 9 days – fortnight (every second Friday off as holiday)

• Prepare statutory accounts for UK entities with supporting schedules and documentation to meet external audit requirements.
• Liaise directly with company auditors (KPMG) and coordinate responses to audit testing.
• Research and apply UK GAAP accounting policy for new or changing business activity.
• Post UK GAAP adjustments into unconsolidated companies in SAP.
• Take a lead role in the interim and year‑end SOX control audits, prepare supporting schedules and analysis, and answer queries from KPMG as they arise.
• Coordinate responses and requests for documentation from the wider Europe business.
• Ensure timely and accurate internal monthly corporate reporting to our headquarters in the US, including benefit analysis, ad‑valorem taxes and allowance for doubtful accounts reports.
• Perform month‑end close activities (accruals, amortisations, payroll accounting, currency revaluations, other ad‑hoc journals).
• Undertake monthly balance sheet account reconciliations; ensure open items are followed up and cleared on a timely basis.
• Critically review accounting entries in SAP and overall account balance variances on a monthly basis to ensure data integrity.
• Perform ad‑hoc statutory and analytical work to support Manager UK & HQ Accounting and the Europe business; represent the financial accounting team on work streams and projects.

• Educated to degree level and must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of UK GAAP accounting standards (FRS
  102).
• Post‑qualification experience in financial accounting and statutory reporting (5+ years) gained in practice or a commercial environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills; ability to summarise complex financial reporting issues for a non‑finance audience.
• Effective analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks concurrently; manage own time and meet all deadlines in a high‑pressure environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel & SAP.
• Experience using Thomson Reuters One Source Accounts Production software is preferred but not essential.