Controllership Senior Associate II

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The Role:

Were seeking a detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control team. This position plays a critical role in supporting monthly quarterly and annual reporting cycles as well as local statutory compliance obligations. Youll work closely with internal teams and external auditors to ensure accurate timely financial reporting across multiple entities.

Key Responsibilities:

Audit Support & Coordination

Support the planning and coordination of US and UK GAAP audit timetables managing audit requests gathering supporting documentation responding to auditor queries through investigation and analysis and liaising with internal teams to provide necessary explanations.

Payroll Accounting

Review approve and reconcile monthly payroll entries ensuring accurate loading into the accounting system completing payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations and investigating and resolving discrepancies.

Financial Statements Preparation

Prepare financial statement workings and documents in OneSource for 35 entities including year-end financials prepared in Excel and financial statement PDFs. Post audit adjustments in PeopleSoft (our financial system) primarily US to UK GAAP corrections and timing differences.

Monthly General Ledger Close

Manage GL close activities including journal posting balance sheet reconciliation preparation and review (both team-prepared and shared service centre-prepared) transaction analysis posting corrections and preparing monthly variance commentary (month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter movement analysis with supporting explanations).

VAT Compliance

Participate in the preparation of quarterly UK Group VAT returns including reconciliation of source documents to the general ledger review of AP/AR invoices for correct VAT treatment journal posting following submission and preparation of monthly payment requests.

Payment Practices Reporting

Coordinate half-yearly payment practices submissions by reviewing AP data for accuracy providing commentary and explanations for late payments preparing data summaries and submissions and conducting data walkthroughs with the Financial Controller and CFO for approval.

Regulatory Reporting

Support quarterly FCA returns including preparation of quarterly financials for regulated entities.

Ad Hoc Projects

Contribute to special projects and additional tasks as required to support the team and business objectives.

Location:

If this job description resonates with you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements. Were interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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