Financial Reporting Analyst

A 12 Month FTC has arisen for a well known house hold name.

Financial Accountant

A leading organisation is seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to join its Financial Reporting team. This role supports the delivery of high-quality external reporting to stakeholders, ensuring professionalism, efficiency through automation, and strong governance practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for multiple groups, ensuring quality and consistency across all entities.

• Compile and prepare sections within the Strategic and Governance Reports in the ARA.

• Prepare statutory accounts for subsidiary companies and provide supporting audit evidence.

• Prepare quarterly and year-end press release financial statements, including data for financial reviews, and review/sign off the full press release or trading statement.

• Act as a key contact for external auditors during half-year, year-end, and ad hoc audits.

• Prepare regulatory accounts and other required regulatory documentation.

• Draft accounting and reporting papers for the Audit Committee.

• Manage internal controls over financial reporting.

• Prepare and collate shareholder reporting.

• Lead projects to document and enhance reporting processes, controls, and governance, and resolve financial reporting issues as they arise.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).

• Strong knowledge and experience in Group/Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting.

• Excellent understanding of accounting standards including IFRS, UK GAAP, FRS 101, and FRS 102.

• Experience or exposure to external audit processes.

• Exceptional attention to detail.