Stanton House
Senior Accountant Financial Reporting
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Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
Senior Financial Reporting Accountant required for a Listed Global Technology business based in Slough!
£65,000 - £75,000 + bonus and benefits, dependent on experience
Stanton House is partnering with a market-leading, publicly listed technology services business undergoing a significant period of growth and transformation.
The organisation operates at substantial scale, generating multi-billion-pound revenues and serving a broad customer base across a resilient and highly recurring sector. Having delivered exceptional organic growth over a number of years, the business is now entering a new phase driven by both continued expansion and strategic acquisitions.
With ambitious growth targets, increasing international complexity, and a strong focus on governance and financial control, the finance function is expanding to support the next stage of the company's journey.
We are seeking a technically strong Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to join a growing financial reporting and control function.
This position sits at the centre of the organisation's reporting framework and will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity and control of financial reporting across a complex and expanding business.
The successful candidate will gain exposure to a broad range of technical accounting matters, regulatory developments, business initiatives and acquisition-related activities. The environment is best suited to individuals who enjoy solving technical problems, taking ownership of deliverables and operating with a high degree of autonomy.
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This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant looking to move beyond routine reporting and develop within a business where growth continually creates new challenges and progression opportunities.
A little more information about the role:
- Own and deliver key aspects of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial reporting.
- Prepare and review financial statements, reporting packs and supporting working papers.
- Lead technical accounting analysis across areas including revenue recognition, leases and other complex accounting matters.
- Research, interpret and apply new and existing accounting standards.
- Prepare technical accounting papers and clearly document accounting conclusions.
- Maintain strong balance sheet control through reconciliations, reviews and governance processes.
- Support the delivery of internal and external reporting requirements.
- Act as a key contact during half-year and year-end audit processes.
- Partner with stakeholders across finance and the wider business to ensure reporting accuracy and completeness.
- Support projects arising from business growth, organisational change and acquisition activity.
- Drive improvements in reporting processes, controls and governance frameworks.
- Analyse financial results, investigate variances and present findings to senior stakeholders.
- Translate complex accounting issues into clear, understandable recommendations for non-finance audiences.
- Contribute to ongoing enhancement of the finance control environment.
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To successfully deliver in the profile position, you will need to have:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Strong financial reporting experience gained within practice, industry, or a combination of both.
- Background within a large and complex business environment, listed company or leading accountancy firm.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly around IFRS reporting requirements.
- Experience applying and interpreting standards such as IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
- Ability to prepare technical accounting papers and supporting documentation.
- Strong understanding of financial statements and how reporting components interact across the wider finance function.
- Excellent balance sheet control and reconciliation experience.
- Ability to independently research technical accounting matters and arrive at well-supported conclusions.
- Resilient, accountable and capable of operating with minimal supervision.
If you have the skillset required, or would like further information, please apply below. Unfortunately, we may not be able to respond to every unsuccessful applicant.
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