Regional Financial Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Regional Financial Accountant

Location: Bristol (Hybrid)

In this position, you'll be based in the London office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex

We give you a world of potential

This position works as part of the group finance team, sharing information among local and global team members. The financial accountant is expected to meet critical time constraints and recognises the impact of individual performance upon team and company performance.

A role you will love

Regional Financial Accountant responsibilities include assisting with delivery of the month-end close process, reporting to Group finance, preparing local statutory financial statements and regulatory reports for allocated legal entities ensuring that all deadlines are met.

The Financial Accountant also supports the audit process by providing supporting evidence and documenting accounting positions. They are focused on maintaining appropriate controls in the reporting process and that all continuous improvement initiatives are well supported in their region.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation of statutory accounts under local GAAP where required and regulatory reports for assigned regional subsidiaries focusing on accuracy and timeliness as well as local board reports where applicable.
• Participate in the preparation of board reports for the local statutory board of directors, including writing commentary on variances.
• Prepare financial modelling of liquidity and cash flows for the Internal Capital and Risk Assessment process.
• Prepare group Half-Year and Year-End disclosure reporting packs.
• Review accounting entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the transactional accounting team.
• Contribute to both regional and group-wide ad hoc projects including continuous improvements, group initiatives and participation in transformation activity where required.
• Maintain appropriate controls in the reporting process and puts forward ideas for process, policy, and control improvements.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests in areas related to reporting and financial control deploying accounting and reporting expertise.

What will you bring to the role?

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced and qualified accountant, either looking to make your first move into industry from accounting practice or with applicable experience from a similar role.

Key Skills:

• Qualified (or close to) Accountant, ACA, CPA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience in an Audit environment, ideally from a professional services background.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and local accounting standards; further on-the-job training will be provided.
• Understanding of basic controls in the reporting and other finance processes.
• Experience of Oracle ERP would be beneficial.

Rewards designed for you
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Since 1978, we've been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we're now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.

Client-provided location(s): Bristol, United Kingdom

Job ID: Computershare-9173

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-30T18:36:33