Financial Reporting & Governance Accountant

Job description

Financial Reporting & Governance Accountant Finance | Full Time, Perm | Bristol | Hybrid Work | Position Overview To ensure the integrity of the Company’s Financial Reporting by preparing statutory financial statement, maintaining compliance with applicable accounting standards, legal requirements, and supporting the Company’s internal financial governance framework. Rheinmetall strive to operate within a strong governance and control environment promoting a low risk culture, enabling teams to operate effectively for continuous improvement in our practices and procedures.

The role provides technical accounting expertise, oversees key financial controls, supports the external audit process and promotes a strong control environment across the business.

What You Will Do

Statutory Financial Reporting Prepare annual statutory financial statements from the trial balance in accordance with IFRS and applicable legal requirements Produce all supporting disclosures, accounting notes and technical accounting papers. Review the trial balance to ensure completeness and accuracy before statutory reporting. Support maintenance of accounting policies and ensure they remain compliant with changing accounting standards.

Resolve technical accounting issues and provide accounting guidance to the wider finance team. Support Preparation of corporation tax information and other statutory reporting requirements. Internal Governance and Financial Control Support maintenance and enhancement of the Company’s Internal Controls Framework Support Internal audit activities and track implementation of agreed actions. Support implementation of governance initiatives arising from organisation or regulatory change.

Promote continuous improvement in financial processes, governance and internal controls. Stakeholder management Act as the primary finance contact for statutory reporting matters. Build effective relationships with operational finance teams, auditors and senior management.