Finance & Accounting Analyst

About the role

Accounting and reporting duties

• Process holding-company transactions and maintain accurate general ledger records.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close and reporting.
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and other accounting entries with supporting documentation.
• Prepare balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations and investigate differences.
• Account for intercompany transactions, corporate costs, investments, financing, interest, and dividends.
• Prepare Group reporting submissions, schedules, and analysis.
• Support statutory statements, year-end audits, and financial reviews.

Controls, transition, and improvement

• Work with Tax, Treasury, Shared Services, external providers, and auditors on accounting and reporting requirements.
• Perform financial controls and maintain evidence and audit trails.
• Support knowledge transfer, process documentation, data validation, and testing for finance transition and separation.
• Help improve finance processes, systems, and reporting.

Qualifications and experience

• Training or qualification in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in accounting, finance, audit, or financial operations.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, journals, reconciliations, and financial close.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Financial reporting, statutory accounts, or external audit exposure is advantageous.
• Multinational, shared services, or changing business environment experience is beneficial.

Skills and tools

• Good working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP experience is advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Part-qualified or studying toward ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail, accounting and analytical skills, organisation, and ability to manage deadlines.
• Good communication and collaboration skills; able to investigate issues and see them through to resolution.

Workplace

• The highlights state that the work location allows remote work.