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Senior Financial Accountant

location: City of London, London

practice area: Accountancy and Finance

salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum

сonsultant: Charlotte McAloon

date posted: 03/02/2026

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About the Opportunity

An established international organisation is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support its regional finance operations. This role sits within a collaborative and fast-paced environment supporting multiple commercial business areas across international markets.

The position offers strong exposure to both technical accounting and operational finance, alongside involvement in process improvement, business partnering, and regional reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Operations

  • Lead month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting

  • Act as a primary finance contact for regional operational teams on technical accounting and reporting matters

  • Oversee account reconciliation processes and maintain strong financial controls

  • Monitor and improve compliance with accounting policies and internal procedures

  • Manage relationships with external shared service providers and ensure delivery of agreed service standards

  • Support the alignment and standardisation of financial processes across international markets

  • Maintain data integrity and partner with IT teams to enhance finance systems and reporting controls

  • Act as a key systems user for enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms, supporting improvements and troubleshooting

  • Support international finance projects including compliance reporting, entity set-ups or closures, and cross-border tax matters

  • Collaborate with global and regional finance teams to maintain effective legal and financial operating structures

  • Work closely with operational support teams to facilitate business growth, including infrastructure, systems, and office support

  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders such as HR, legal, marketing, and commercial teams to ensure smooth operational processes

  • Review outsourced finance processes (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report) and implement process improvements

  • Support global finance teams with closing activities and reporting accuracy

  • Manage overhead budgeting and forecasting processes, partnering with regional finance leads and analysing variance performance

About You

  • Curious and eager to develop new skills and understanding of business operations

  • Strong communicator who can confidently engage with stakeholders across multiple functions

  • Relationship-focused, able to work effectively within international and cross-functional teams

  • Commercially minded with the ability to understand wider business drivers

  • Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment

  • Detail-oriented with strong ownership and accountability

  • Proactive, adaptable, and solutions focused

  • Positive and collaborative team player

If this sounds like you, please click Apply now to submit your application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, so early applications are strongly encouraged.


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