Location: London

Hybrid

Contract duration: 9 months

A global financial services firm is seeking a Corporate Accounting Consultant to support its Financial Reporting team across a complex international legal entity structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support monthly close, financial reporting and accounting processes across multiple legal entities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Assist with the preparation and review of statutory financial statements and regulatory filings.
• Support group reporting, consolidations and financial statement analysis.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion of audits and reporting deadlines.
• Perform accounting research and analysis relating to significant transactions and entity structures.
• Contribute to process improvements and ad-hoc finance projects.

Requirements:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• 5+ years experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, financial control or legal entity control.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP; US GAAP exposure beneficial.
• Experience managing multi-entity accounting and statutory reporting.
• Financial services experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.

Ideal Backgrounds: Corporate Accountant, Financial Reporting Accountant, Group Accountant, Financial Controller, Legal Entity Controller, or Statutory Reporting Accountant within asset management, banking, private equity, hedge funds or wider financial services.