Financial Controls Accountant

About the role

• Maintain and improve the financial controls framework (e.g., risk & control matrices, process narratives, control registers).
• Support period-end close controls, including review of journals, reconciliations, and key estimates (as applicable). 
• Oversee balance sheet integrity through strong reconciliation governance, ageing analysis, and action tracking.
• Test and monitor controls (design and operating effectiveness), document outcomes, and agree remediation with control owners.
• Lead remediation of control deficiencies, including root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive standardisation and process improvement across Record-to-Report and related finance processes.
• Provide controls guidance and training to Finance and budget holders to promote a strong risk and compliance culture.
• Support internal and external audit activity (walkthroughs, evidence collation, and action follow-up).
• Support new initiatives and system changes by assessing control impacts and embedding appropriate controls (including UAT support where relevant).

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in financial accounting, financial controls, and/or audit (industry or practice).
• Hands-on month-end close experience, including balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting processes.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and finance governance (including policy and compliance).
• Comfort working with ERP/finance systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite) and strong Excel skills.
• Analytical, detail-oriented approach with the ability to identify control gaps and root causes.
• Clear documentation and communication skills, with the confidence to partner and challenge constructively.
• Well-organised with strong follow-through and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

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