Financial Accountant in London

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) to join our UK Finance team. The role is responsible for supporting the month-end close, preparing statutory accounts, maintaining strong financial controls, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information. A key part of the role will also include supporting the Group audit, ensuring timely delivery of audit schedules, resolving queries, and helping to maintain a strong control environment across the business. You'll be based in the UK, with 1-day a week in our UK offices. You'll have advanced technical accounting skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.

What you will be doing

• Financial Reporting and Month-End - Monitoring and review month-end close activities (journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations). Maintaining accuracy and integrity of the general ledger. Performing financial close analysis and reviewing retail operations from a cost perspective and providing trusted support to the broader cross-functional team.
• Statutory Reporting & Audit - Preparing annual statutory accounts in accordance with UK GAAP / IFRS for UK and Gibraltar for William Hill. Supporting the year-end audit process, providing required schedules and responding to auditor queries whilst leading the audits and preparation of statutory accounts for local entities and ensuring compliance with Companies Act requirements and Group accounting policies.
• Balance Sheet and Controls - Performing balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances whilst maintaining financial controls and ensuring adherence to internal control frameworks. Supporting improvements to processes, systems, and documentation.
• Responsible for capital development, conducting quarterly reviews in line with governance standards, and supporting wider cross-functional teams.
• Working closely with FP&A, Treasury, Tax and other internal teams alongside our shared services centre based in the Philippines. Provide financial analysis and insights as required.
• Ad hoc responsibilities include ensuring appropriate continuous professional development, keeping abreast of all internal, legislative, accounting and best practice business partnering developments.

Who we are looking for

• An Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 3+ years post qualification experience is essential with experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, JDE, etc.).
• Experience in financial reporting, or related roles, with an excellent understanding of accounting standards and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills with experience in a similar Financial Accountant role, within a UK-based business.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or international environment. Ideally experience working in a listed and regulated environment.

What we offer

• Family Support - Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts - Discounts at a range of high-street retailers.
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing - Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. Access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working - Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time.

At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth. Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage. Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!