This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to take on a broad role supporting multiple entities across an international group based in central Essex. Working as part of a collaborative finance function, you''ll play a key role in financial reporting, compliance, controls and business support activities while partnering with stakeholders across a number of regions.
The Opportunity
Joining a well-established finance team, you''ll be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining a strong controls environment and supporting key accounting activities across a complex, multi-entity organisation. This role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing process improvements and finance transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities across multiple entities.
• Support group consolidation processes
• Prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting financial documentation.
• Produce management and corporate reporting packs, including variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Lead intercompany reconciliation activities, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of balances.
• Support statutory reporting, VAT compliance and external audit requirements.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies and governance frameworks.
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to explain financial performance and provide insight.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls and reporting quality.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong financial accounting and reporting experience gained within a corporate, group accounting or shared services environment.
• Sound understanding of balance sheet control, reconciliations and month-end reporting processes.
• Experience of working within a well-controlled and regulated environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across finance and non-finance teams.
• Experience of ERP and group reporting systems would be advantageous.

• Broad and varied role within an international organisation.
• Exposure to multiple entities and international stakeholders.
• Opportunity to influence and improve finance processes.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.