Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

We are seeking an enthusiastic qualified Financial Accountant with a passion for their field to join our dynamic and collaborative UK finance team.

You will be responsible for a broad range of duties including month-end reporting and providing business support, whilst ensuring that the strong financial control environment is maintained. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to springboard their career in the Finance team of a world leading cybersecurity organisation that truly invests in its people.

What You’ll Do:

Support the Finance Manager and Financial Controller in producing monthly Financial Statements including:

• Preparation of monthly accruals and prepayments, including liaising with business stakeholders
• Review and maintenance of fixed asset registers
• Preparation of intercompany entries
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Assist in the production of monthly and quarterly performance reporting by providing variance analysis on your areas of responsibility

Ensuring that the documented internal controls are followed to safeguard the continued strong internal control environment, including identifying potential efficiencies and areas of development

Supporting the annual audit process, including working with the external auditors

VAT return preparation

Other duties as requested by the Finance Manager/Financial Controller including cover during periods of high-workloads and absences

What You’ll Bring:

• Team player with a positive, personable attitude, who wants to work in a growing and dynamic environment.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA)
• Experienced in month-end close to tight deadlines
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and deliver high quality work
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Netsuite experience preferred

What We Bring:

Join our Finance team to accelerate your career journey, contributing to projects that have real impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.

Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly - working in cross functional teams to build your knowledge!

Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:

• Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
• Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
• Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
• Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

#LI-CS1

DEI Statement

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.