Senior Financial Accountant

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Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant

Location: Milton Keynes UK (Hybrid)

Type: Permanent full-time

About the role:

We are hiring a Senior Financial Accountant to join BSIs Record to Report (R2R) team reporting to the R2R Tower Lead. This is a key role within the Finance function responsible for leading month-end and year-end close activities ensuring strong financial controls and delivering high-quality reporting across multiple regions. You will oversee complex accounting areas while also driving process improvements and supporting team development. This position combines strong technical accounting expertise with leadership responsibility in a global multi-entity environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded categorised and understood.

• Manage IFRS adjustments including provisions leasing costs and other technical accounting areas.

• Oversee intercompany accounting and reconciliations across APAC Americas and Europe in line with Group policies.

• Prepare post and review journal entries in accordance with internal MJE policies.

• Perform analytical reviews of Balance Sheet P&L and Cash Flow accounts providing insightful commentary and integrity checks.

• Review and resolve Balance Sheet reconciliations ensuring timely issue resolution and appropriate accounting treatment.

• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statutory outputs as required.

• Ensure compliance with financial policies procedures and internal controls.

• Support the standardisation and harmonisation of R2R processes and proactively identify improvement opportunities.

• Act as a key finance contact for Financial Controllers Commercial teams and other FBS functions.

• Partner cross-functionally to ensure effective end-to-end processes and timely information flow.

• Manage day-to-day team workload allocate resources monitor KPIs and support trainee accountant development.

• Undertake additional duties as required to support wider finance and business priorities.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• A professional accounting qualification (ACCA CIMA or equivalent).

• Strong technical accouting knowledge.

• At least 5 years experience in general ledger or financial accounting.

• Advanced Excel skills and strong MS Office capability.

• Excellent analytical ability with exceptional attention to detail.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to lead prioritise workload and demonstrate ownership in a fast-paced environment.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package an independent and varied job in an international environment flexible working hours ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 27-days annual leave paid sick leave bank holidays health insurance life insurance pension plan with company contribution car allowance (dependent on role) income protection paid maternity leave paid paternity leave paid parental leave adoption leave compassionate leave paid bereavement leave learning and development opportunitiesand a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

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We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products systems services and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London BSI is the worlds first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries offering development auditing certification and training services including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food construction energy healthcare IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter were truly impartial and home to the ultimate mark of trust the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting training assurance and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team apply now and become part of the BSI family!

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15000 strong global community of experts industry and consumer groups organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive aerospace built environment food and retail and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity Agility and Collaboration BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle societys critical issues from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.