Senior Financial Accountant in Tranent

Job Overview

Are you an experienced Financial Accountant? We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join on a permanent basis. This is a remote role (UK only).

This role represents a great opportunity to join our Global General Ledger team, with this role specializing in the accounting of compensation & benefits as well as corporate based transactions. This role will require working closely with our Payroll & Human Resources and global Business Finance teams.

You’ll be a self-starter, willing to learn and a strong team player with excellent problem solving skills and a desire to contribute to delivering strategic financial objectives.

Primary focus areas include the following: general ledger accounting of compensation and benefits plans, posting local statutory adjustments versus U.S. GAAP, various reporting & analytics activities, stream-lining processes, and enhancing accounting & reporting support provided to business partners in our rapidly growing global organization.

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and other accounting and reporting schedules. This includes analyzing and preparing entries reconciling U.S. GAAP balances to local statutory requirements.
• Assist with the review of general ledger details and expense run-rates to identify and record required adjustments and reclassifications.
• Assist with reporting as well as analysis to be used by global business finance leaders for forecasting purposes.
• Assist with creation, documentation and monitoring of systems controls, procedures, and forms. This includes understanding U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley controls.
• Provide internal and external auditors with requested information.
• Communicate effectively with other departments to ensure transactions are recorded appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Assist with identification and implementation of process improvement activities as well as any ad hoc requests.

Requirements and Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• CPA, CMA, or CA qualification preferred (full/part qualified).
• Significant industry-led accounting experience, ideally at other organisations that have global sites/teams.
• Strong understanding and awareness of US GAAP framework and regulations.
• Hands‑on experience with Accounting Software (Blackline), Oracle, SAP (BPC/SAC) preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite, PowerBI essential.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills essential.
• Demonstrable attention to detail, able to build and foster strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Candidates must have full and permanent Right to Work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role.