Record to Report Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for a Record to Report Accountant to join our Group Finance team, with a strong focus on R2R governance, financial controls, reconciliations and process oversight.

The role will support the design, implementation and monitoring of finance controls across the R2R function, while maintaining a strong understanding of accounting processes, systems and month-end activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the R2R framework, including monitoring of key financial controls and adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Perform and monitor ICOFR / internal control activities, including control execution, evidence review, exception identification and remediation tracking.
• Support BlackLine governance and controls, including reconciliation compliance, journal controls, workflow monitoring, exception reporting and follow-up of outstanding actions.
• Review Balance Sheet reconciliations and accounting processes to identify control gaps, unusual movements, aged/open items and potential financial reporting risks.
• Assess the design and operational effectiveness of controls and support documentation of control procedures, testing and conclusions.
• Prepare and maintain control workpapers, process documentation, evidence packs and management reporting in line with governance requirements.
• Identify control exceptions and process gaps, perform root-cause analysis, and work with process owners to drive timely remediation.
• Support internal and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, walkthroughs and responses to audit queries.
• Assist in drafting and documenting audit findings, control observations and remediation actions for discussion with senior stakeholders.
• Monitor R2R governance metrics and prepare dashboards and management reports covering areas such as reconciliation compliance, BlackLine performance, control exceptions, aged items and action closure.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, FX and Balance Sheet accounting, where required.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the underlying accounting processes and General Ledger, ensuring that governance and controls remain connected to the accounting activity.
• Work with Finance teams to identify opportunities for standardisation, automation and process improvement.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in Record to Report, General Ledger, Financial Controls, Internal Audit or a similar finance environment.
• Strong understanding of R2R accounting processes, Balance Sheet reconciliations and month-end close.
• Experience in control testing, control monitoring and assessment of control design and operational effectiveness.
• Exposure to Internal Audit, SOX/ICOFR, risk and control frameworks is preferred.

System Knowledge:

• Understanding of BlackLine or similar reconciliation/journal management platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting and dashboard preparation.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle NetSuite, SAP, Navision or similar.
• Experience with Power BI or other reporting/dashboard tools would be an advantage.
• Experience using AI tools and automation solutions to improve analysis, reporting or finance processes is preferred.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA or equivalent would be an advantage.