Financial Accountant

Control Risks

. Lead month-end close activities for assigned legal entities and service lines .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeCardiff • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial accounting, including month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and compliance with accounting policies. Proven ability to lead process improvements and provide financial analysis to support business stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Month-End Close ExperienceBalance Sheet ReconciliationFinancial AnalysisStakeholder ManagementProcess Improvement Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Financial AccountingAccrualsPrepaymentsIntercompany AccountingFinancial ControlsRevenue RecognitionWIP AccountingExcel SkillsAudit SupportTechnical Guidance

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsD365Reporting ToolsDashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

ACCAACACIMA

Industry Keywords

Shared Service CentreMultinational AccountingMulti-Entity AccountingComplianceFinancial Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead month-end close activities for assigned legal entities and service lines
Prepare and review complex journals, including accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, reallocations and reclassifications
Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies and reporting requirements
Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
Review revenue recognition, deferred income, WIP, accruals and project accounting transactions
Support statutory audits and provide audit evidence
Investigate accounting issues and recommend appropriate accounting treatments
Deliver accurate financial information within reporting deadlines
Provide financial analysis supporting Finance Managers and business stakeholders
Lead queries arising from service line P&L reviews and provide commentary on financial movements, unusual transactions and risks
Build relationships with Finance Business Partners, Commercial Finance teams, Project Operations and business leaders
Act as the first point of contact for accounting queries
Present financial information and accounting issues to stakeholders
Maintain financial controls, monitor compliance and identify accounting risks
Review aged balances and recommend corrective actions
Provide technical guidance to junior accountants and support onboarding and training
Lead process improvement, standardisation, automation and transformation initiatives
Support system implementations and develop reporting tools, dashboards and accounting documentation
Lead responses to audit and compliance queries and recommend improvements for control weaknesses

Requirements

What you’ll need

Actively working towards ACCA, ACA or CIMA
Significant experience within financial accounting or finance operations
Strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience
Experience of accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting and financial controls
Strong Excel skills
Experience working with ERP systems (D365 preferable)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Proven output in existing position
Shared Service Centre experience (desirable)
Exposure to multinational or multi-entity accounting environments (desirable)
Audit support experience (desirable)
Experience leading process improvement initiatives or automation projects (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitively positioned compensation and benefits package
Discretionary global bonus scheme based on company and individual performance
Equal treatment and non-discrimination throughout the recruitment process
Reasonable adjustments available for the interview process