Financial Accountant

Overview

In this role you will join a project-focused finance team supporting the setup of a new standalone organisation as part of a divestiture and finance transformation. You will help implement new legal entities, accounting structures and reporting processes, while ensuring accurate financial statements and balance sheets. The role involves M&A and separation accounting, intercompany management and group reporting, with close collaboration across Finance, Tax, Treasury and project teams. You will influence process improvements and risk management within a dynamic, transformation-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment of new legal entities, accounting structures and finance processes
• Prepare and review balance sheets, P&L statements and financial reporting
• Support M&A, divestiture and separation accounting activities
• Assist with opening balance sheets and validation of transferred balances
• Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and Group reporting
• Support general ledger mapping, journals and consolidations
• Assist with finance systems implementation, testing and transition activities
• Identify accounting risks, resolve discrepancies and drive process improvements
• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Treasury and project teams throughout the transformation

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA Qualified or Finalist preferred
• Strong technical accounting background with financial reporting experience
• Experience in M&A accounting and Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) highly desirable
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation and P&L analysis skills
• Ability to work across both technical accounting and project-related activities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
• Available immediately or at short notice

• stakeholder management
• analytical thinking
• problem-solving
• financial reporting
• balance sheet reconciliation
• P&L analysis

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