Accountant General Ledger (m/f/d)

As our Accountant General Ledger (m/f/d), you play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of our financial accounting across multiple UK entities. Reporting to the Finance Integration Manager, you take ownership of the month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting, and audit coordination.

This is a hands-on accounting role where you combine strong technical accounting expertise with experience in guiding and supporting colleagues. As a key contact person within the General Ledger team, you provide expertise, share knowledge, and support the team during an ongoing transition towards a more digitalised and efficient accounting organisation.

In addition to your core General Ledger responsibilities, you will initially support selected tax and treasury-related activities during a transition phase. Over time, these responsibilities will gradually move to our central Group functions, allowing you to focus fully on General Ledger excellence, IFRS reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Your tasks in a nutshell:

· Lead Financial Closing: You take ownership of the month-end and year-end close for multiple UK entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial statements. You prepare reporting under local GAAP and support the monthly conversion and reporting to Group under IFRS.

· Ensure Accounting Excellence: You review and approve journals, accruals, provisions, balance sheet reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting while making sound technical accounting decisions.

· Manage Statutory Reporting & Audits: You prepare statutory financial statements under UK GAAP (FRS 102), support IFRS Group reporting, and act as a key contact for external auditors.

· Support & Guide the Accounting Team: You act as a knowledgeable point of contact for colleagues, provide guidance on accounting topics, share your expertise, and support an effective and smooth closing process.

· Drive Process Improvement & Digitalisation: You identify opportunities to simplify and automate accounting processes, reduce manual efforts, and support the transition towards digital accounting solutions using tools such as Excel, Power Query, and Power Automate.

· Support Business Continuity: During an initial transition phase, you coordinate selected tax and treasury-related activities before these responsibilities are transferred to central Group functions.

What helps you to fulfil this role:

· Professional Qualification: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).

· Accounting Expertise: Several years of experience in financial accounting, including ownership of multi-entity financial closes and experience supporting or guiding colleagues.

· Technical Knowledge: Strong expertise in UK GAAP (FRS 102), IFRS reporting, General Ledger accounting, and the conversion of local GAAP figures into IFRS reporting.

· Audit Experience: Solid experience coordinating external audits and working with auditors.

· Digital Mindset & Systems Knowledge: Strong IT affinity and a proactive approach to improving accounting processes. Experience with Excel, Power Query, Power Automate, ERP systems, or finance transformation projects is an advantage.

· Language Skills: Fluent English, both written and spoken.

With these characteristics, you fit perfectly with us:

· Hands-on & Accountable: You take ownership, make sound decisions, and deliver reliable results even under tight deadlines.

· Analytical & Detail-Oriented: You combine strong technical accounting expertise with a structured and quality-focused way of working.

· Collaborative & Supportive: You enjoy sharing your knowledge, supporting colleagues, and acting as a trusted contact person within the team.

· Continuous Improvement Mindset: You are passionate about digitalisation, simplifying processes, and creating efficient financial operations.

Even if you do not fulfil all of the above requirements, we encourage you to apply if you believe your experience will add value to our team.