Senior Financial Accountant - R2R

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. 

Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe

All about the role

Are you a self-motivated qualified finance professional interested in joining the largest region in a leading global tech delivery business?  We have an exciting opportunity for the right high-quality candidate to join our UK R2R team and potentially follow in the footsteps of others who have gone on to become financial controllers, FP&A managers and commercial finance business partners.

This role is ideal for someone looking to build on their professional development in a fast paced and technical environment, with a varied role adding value to monthly management accounts, statutory financial statements and scalable automation.

You will collaborate closely with senior accountants, finance partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure the integrity of financial data and compliance with accounting policies, while also leading on reporting, system enhancements and process improvement initiatives.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role

• Lead the preparation of monthly and statutory financial reports, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to IFRS and internal controls.

• Analyse complex financial areas (e.g., PSP reconciliations, staff cost analysis) and contribute to relevant forecasting activities.

• Coordinate and improve the balance sheet reconciliation process, investigating discrepancies and driving continuous improvement.

• Serve as the primary contact for UK-related queries from Group controllers and support the UK audit process.

• Drive process optimisation through global continuous improvement initiatives, automation projects, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Build and maintain recurring reports and templates, while supporting and developing junior team members.

What will you bring to the table?

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) proven relevant experience in R2R/management accounting

• Strong working knowledge of technical accounting

• Strong self confidence with the self-motivation and determination to succeed

• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Strong analytical mindset, with experience in identifying financial trends and process efficiencies

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams

• Advanced proficiency in Google Suite & Microsoft Office and familiarity with ERP systems a necessity

At JET, this is on the menu:

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. 

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day. 

What else is cooking?

Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels.

Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!

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