Financial Accountant
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Are you a qualified financial accountant eager to join a collaborative central Finance team at a global research firm Do you enjoy IFRS reporting intercompany reconciliations across many countries liaising with auditors and using AI and advanced tools to streamline accounting and controls If so read on.
About the role:
Join Ipsos central Finance team as a Financial Accountant supporting the Director of Financial Accounting. Youll be part of a close-knit team (Financial Accounting Accounts Payable Credit Control and Payroll) working on a combined turnover of c.350m and supporting over 2000 employees across 80 countries. This is a hands-on role where youll implement and maintain internal controls prepare accurate monthly quarterly and annual financial statements in line with IFRS and manage balance sheet prepayments and fixed asset reconciliations. You will liaise with external auditors for interim and year-end audits handle VAT returns support commercial divisions with monthly reporting and take on ad hoc finance projects. Ipsos offers variety international exposure opportunities to broaden your commercial accounting experience and a supportive people-first culture that values curiosity integrity and collaboration. Youll also be encouraged to adopt AI and automation tools to increase accuracy and efficiency.
About you:
Essential skills:
- Preparation of month-end quarter-end and year-end financial statements in accordance with IFRS
- Strong balance sheet prepayments and fixed asset reconciliation experience
- Intercompany reconciliation experience for numerous countries (complex multi-entity environment)
- VAT return preparation and timely submission experience
- Proven experience working with external auditors (interim half year year end) and supporting statutory accounts work
- Advanced Excel proficiency and familiarity with accounting systems and data analysis
- Qualified (CIMA ACCA or equivalent) with solid financial/accounting experience in large or multi-country organisations
- Ability to prioritise work independently and support senior finance stakeholders
Desirable skills:
- Previous exposure to financial and management accounting in a commercial setting
- Experience with analytical functions and preparing finance-related insight for internal clients
- Knowledge of payroll revenue recognition and cost of sales accounting processes
- Experience in talent development or people management
- Comfort working in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment and supporting cross-functional stakeholders- Able to manage multiple tasks meet tight deadlines and work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Proficiency in AI use and adoption to streamline accounting tasks improve controls and accelerate reporting
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave pension contribution income protection and life addition there are a range health & wellbeing financial benefits and professional development opportunities.
We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per appreciate you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.
We are committed to equality treating people fairly promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Your application will be reviewed by someone from our Talent Team who will be in touch either way to let you know the outcome.
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Key Skills
- SRP systems
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Accounting Software
- Hyperion
- Financial Report Writing
- GAAP
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Regulatory Reporting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Financial Analysis
About Company
In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater. At Ipsos we believe our clients need more than a data supplier, they need a partner who can produce accurate and relevant information and turn it into actionable truth. ... View more
