Group Financial Accountant (Hybrid)

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

1/17/2025

Are you a Qualified Accountant eager to make your mark in the industry? Or perhaps you're looking for the next exciting step in your career? Look no further. 

Imperial Brands is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Group Financial Accountant to join our inclusive and innovative global FMCG business, supported by 25,000 dedicated employees.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with a leading global company. If you have a passion for finance and a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you!

Principal Accountabilities

• Coordinate Global Submissions: Manage the consolidation of financial submissions from over 300 entities worldwide, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee Financial Processes: Oversee monthly intercompany processes, manage the Intangibles Model, and monitor Exchange Translation Reserve movements.
• Review and Reconcile: Monitor, review, and reconcile restructuring costs and provisions, and produce UK GAAP accounting records for subsidiary companies.
• Prepare Financial Reports: Prepare monthly Balance Sheet packs and Audit Committee content, and assist with the preparation and signing of head office subsidiary financial statements.
• Provide Guidance: Offer technical and Group accounting policy guidance to local finance teams, and assist with reviewing group reorganisation and dividend documents.
• Audit Coordination: Act as a key contact for external auditors during Half Year and Year End audits, and handle ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills and Experience Required

• Qualified accountant with 0-5 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Strong technical skills with a solid understanding of IFRS/UK GAAP.
• Effective communicator with stakeholders at various levels and locations.
• Deadline-driven with the ability to work under pressure.
• Detail-oriented with close attention to detail.
• Proactive team player with a problem-solving mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.