At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial closing and ensure accurate, timely financial statements for multiple UK entities.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company focused on digital transformation in accounting.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on digitalisation and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving process improvements and supporting a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with experience in financial accounting and team support.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
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.
Accountant General Ledger (m/f/d) employer: MB Energy
MB Energy offers a dynamic work environment where employees can engage in hands-on accounting roles, ensuring accuracy and compliance across multiple entities. The company emphasizes professional growth through coaching and support, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and digital transformation. Employees benefit from opportunities to lead financial processes and contribute to strategic initiatives.
