Lead Statutory Reporting Accountant

Job description

Lead Statutory Reporting Financial AccountantLocation: Canary Wharf, London

Type: Permanent

Date Posted: 10 November 2023

Salary: £80,000 – £81,400 per annum (total compensation circa £100,000 including bonus, pension etc.)

Contact: duncan@taylorjamesresourcing.com (Ref: DB0746323)

Benefits: 9 days – fortnight (every second Friday off as holiday)

Main Responsibilities

Prepare statutory accounts for UK entities with supporting schedules and documentation to meet external audit requirements.

Liaise directly with company auditors (KPMG) and coordinate responses to audit testing.

Research and apply UK GAAP accounting policy for new or changing business activity.

Post UK GAAP adjustments into unconsolidated companies in SAP.

Take a lead role in the interim and year‐end SOX control audits, prepare supporting schedules and analysis, and answer queries from KPMG as they arise.

Coordinate responses and requests for documentation from the wider Europe business.

Ensure timely and accurate internal monthly corporate reporting to our headquarters in the US, including benefit analysis, ad‐valorem taxes and allowance for doubtful accounts reports.

Perform month‐end close activities (accruals, amortisations, payroll accounting, currency revaluations, other ad‐hoc journals).

Undertake monthly balance sheet account reconciliations; ensure open items are followed up and cleared on a timely basis.

Critically review accounting entries in SAP and overall account balance variances on a monthly basis to ensure data integrity.

Perform ad‐hoc statutory and analytical work to support Manager UK & HQ Accounting and the Europe business; represent the financial accounting team on work streams and projects.

Qualifications and Competencies

Educated to degree level and must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).

Up‐to‐date knowledge of UK GAAP accounting standards (FRS102).

Post‐qualification experience in financial accounting and statutory reporting (5+ years) gained in practice or a commercial environment.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills; ability to summarise complex financial reporting issues for a non‐finance audience.

Effective analytical and problem‐solving skills.

Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks concurrently; manage own time and meet all deadlines in a high‐pressure environment.

Advanced proficiency in Excel & SAP.

Experience using Thomson Reuters OneSource Accounts Production software is preferred but not essential.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English