We are looking for an ACA-qualified Accountant to join the team as a Group Financial Accountant supporting external statutory reporting, IFRS technical accounting, tax and treasury issues within the Group Finance team.

The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified, having trained in practice, possess a strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting, have experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company, and demonstrate excellent attention to detail and analytical capability.

The position provides a unique opportunity to take ownership of statutory and technical accounting processes within a fast-paced and evolving group environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting

Take responsibility over the Group’s annual and half year reports processes and lead the projects, including:

Preparing consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures

Ensure that the Group’s financial statements and annual report is delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner

Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed

Preparing technical accounting memos for Audit Committee in line with IFRS

Production of Group wide accounting policies and maintenance of the Group Finance Manual

Act as the Group’s technical accounting expert and assist the Management Accounting team in operating entities with any queries on accounting treatment in line with IFRS

Management of the Group’s internal control programme including the internal control declaration process

Be responsible for the preparation of all UK based entities financial statements and to ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline

Be responsible for the accounting for share based payments including preparing the budget and updated forecasts for the group

Support of outsourced tax providers

Support with accounting for current and deferred tax across the group

Completion of tax packs for external tax adviser

Support preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies

Assist with maintenance and implementation of group transfer pricing policy

Treasury

Maintain relevant hedge documentation

Understand impact of FX on group reporting and provide recommendations for management of relevant risks

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate effectively with senior finance leaders, regional finance teams, tax, treasury, and external advisors

Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders and executive management

Experience and Skills Required:

Qualified ACA with audit background

Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting

Experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company

Multi-currency group consolidation

Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in Excel

Experience of NetSuite and Microsoft BI will be advantage

Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships

Ability to communicate with the Board and non-financial individuals alike

Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment

Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient

A high level of attention to detail

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

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Responsibilities

• Budgeting & Planning: Assist in the preparation and consolidation of annual operating budgets, working with cost centre owners to ensure inputs are accurate and aligned with strategic goals.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly reporting for multiple cost centres and review consolidated group figures to ensure alignment with forecast/budget expectations.
• Variance Management: Liaise with global teams to identify, analyse, and document reasons for budget and forecast variances.
• Forecasting Support: Assist in the monthly refinement of financial forecasts to reflect real-time business changes.
• Intercompany Management: Oversee the monthly recharge process for centrally purchased items, ensuring accurate distribution across global subsidiary entities.
• Balance Sheet Integrity: Conduct rigorous reviews of balance sheet accounts, specifically prepayments and fixed assets, to ensure correct IFRS treatment.
• Business Transformation: Partner with IT and Transformation teams on strategic projects to improve financial systems and processes.

Skills & Experience Required

• ACA Qualified Accountant with 3 years + experience, in a relevant / similar role
• Experience with consolidations
• Big 4 audit background, with global multi-national client audit experience
• Strong IFRS / Technical knowledge
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to multitask and manage own workload in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with multiple and remote teams
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to work within team deadlines
• Strong communication and team skills
• Strong excel and powerpoint skills

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Term Insurance
• Accidental Insurance

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