Senior Financial Accountant (International)

Contract - Could either be a full-time role or a part time role, for a minimum term of 18 months

Salary: £70k - £80k FTE depending on experience, or equivalent day rate.

An international AIM-listed recruitment solutions business is seeking an experienced, qualified accountant to undertake a strategically important role focused on addressing overdue local financial and regulatory reporting for overseas subsidiaries across Asia, Middle East, North America and Europe. Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will also support with the Group's ongoing UK legal entity rationalisation project, aimed at simplifying the corporate structure.

You are accountable for project management of local corporate reporting for legacy overseas subsidiaries; preparation of statutory accounts, financial audit process and preparation for liquidation. This will involve liaising with and supporting the work of advisers and auditors to bring financial, regulatory and tax filings up to date, and subsequently supporting through the liquidation process. You will actively communicate and work across the business with other teams including Tax, Legal and Company Secreteriat.

This opportunity would suit a practice-trained, ACA or ACCA qualified, individual with a strong technical background. Broad experience of financial accounts preparation, statutory audit processes and of working within or advising international businesses is desirable. High-level experience of corporate taxes would be beneficial, but not necessary.

Key responsibilities

Financial reporting:

Responsible for managing and delivering financial and regulatory reporting for legacy overseas subsidiaries, where operations have ceased but local corporate filings have fallen behind schedule, including in Malaysia, Singapore, Qatar, and Mexico
Managing and delivering the subsequent liquidation of these legacy overseas subsidiaries, and Group entities in the USA, Germany and the Netherlands, once filings have been brought up to date
Being the primary internal contact for the ongoing legal entity rationalisation project, working with tax and legal advisers relating to corporate restructuring projects, including project managing the delivery of information to advisers
Supporting the Group Finance Director and Group Financial Controller on ad hoc accounting and reporting projects
Act as an internal consultant on technical accounting issues, writing technical papers on critical accounting matters for discussion with the Group Finance Director and Group Financial Reporting Manager and helping to form advice on the impact of any new accounting developments groupwide
Supporting with information and drafting for parts of Audit Committee papers and ad hoc Board papers

Tax:

Support the Tax team with any ad hoc requirements for delivery of tax filings in all Group jurisdictions
Assist with the production of tax-related accounting disclosures for legacy overseas subsidiaries and ensure tax accounts are appropriately reconciled and reviewed

Other

To look for opportunities to simplify or automate processes with a goal of being an efficient and lean finance team, without compromising on quality
Support the Group Financial Reporting Manager to lead an effective financial reporting team by providing ad hoc training and coaching to the team

Skills and experience:

Recommended minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in a relevant role (practice or industry)
Professional certification in accounting (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) attained in professional practice (desirable) or an international business
Strong problem-solver and project manager, with the ability to make reasoned and pragmatic judgements
Track-record of delivering results consistently in a fast moving and deadline-focused environment
Analytical and technical accounting skills and working knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS desirable)
Good knowledge of working with general ledger systems (Microsoft NAV / Business Central) and advanced Excel skills desirable
Highly intelligent and articulate individual with ability to communicate clearly to Executive leadership team as well as at all levels to other stakeholders
Willing to adapt to changing priorities and flexible enough to respond to the demands of a fast-moving business

Enthusiast, self-motivated team player but able to work with autonomy