Qualified Financial Accountant

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Job description

At Frontiers we are on a mission to make science open to everyone.

Research is the foundation of modern society and it's thanks to advances in science that we enjoy longer, healthier, and more prosperous lives than ever before in human history. We are an open access technology-based publisher and in the 10+ years of Frontiers we have disrupted the STEM publishing world and are now one of the largest, most-read and most-cited publishers globally.

We are passionate about our mission and we welcome all those who are dynamic, collaborative, courageous and rigorous. Come join us to help make science open - Your Impact Matters!

*The role*

We are recruiting a Qualified Financial Accountant to join our growing finance team. Due to recent expansion into a number of new locations over the past 12 months, we are seeking someone to join us and oversee the accounting for the UK and our new entities. The role is well suited to someone newly qualified looking to broaden their existing experience; you'll be joining a ambitious team of accounting and finance professionals at an exciting time of hyper growth across the Frontiers business. The role offers an interesting mix of business as usual responsibilities and impactful projects to take ownership of in the spirit of continuous improvement.

Our office is located in London, however remote working options are available for candidates across the UK.

*Key responsibilities*
* Supervise one Subsidiary Accountant for Accounting and Accounts Payable including professional development coaching and team engagement.
* Supervise and assist with month-end and year-end closings to ensure timely completion and accurate reporting.
* Provide support for day to day accounting transactions on newly implemented Finance System.
* Coordinate and assist with account reconciliations.
* Identification of process improvements, SOP drafting and knowledge transfer training sessions.
* Assist with annual audit.

*About you: *

* You will have some experience in an Accounting/ Accounts Payable role
* You will be ACCA or CIMA qualified
* You will have great communication skills suited to collaboration with senior stakeholders and third party partners

*What we offer: *

International environment

With over 50 nationalities across seven locations around the world, we are certainly a diverse company. You will have the opportunity to work with teammates in other offices, as well as with researchers, editors, and authors from across the globe.

Key Benefits
* 25 annual leave days + 4 well-being days
* Participation in the annual company bonus scheme
* Flexible working framework and remote working opportunities
* Extensive learning opportunities through our LinkedIn Learning partnership
* 3 volunteer days through our online platform
* Access to Headspace app
* Online Yoga classes

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination - including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With over 600 employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:
* Monday to Friday