Corporate Accountant

Corporate Accountant | Hospitality & Leisure | £60,000 | London (5 days in office) | JRSO35508 We're recruiting for a leading international hotel group for a broad Corporate Accountant role combining financial accounting with UK corporation tax and tax accounting. You'll take ownership across journals, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting and audit support, alongside UK tax compliance, working closely with senior finance stakeholders and external advisors. It's a great opportunity for a Corporate or Financial Accountant looking to broaden their skill set in-house, gain senior stakeholder exposure and take on more complex accounting and tax responsibilities. Responsibilities in this role include:

• Prepare and post journals across tax and corporate accounting activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial records.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, including current tax, deferred tax and other corporate accounting balances.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, including tax provisions and supporting schedules.
• Support statutory accounts and year-end and half-year audits, acting as a key point of contact for auditors.
• Prepare UK corporation tax computations, including supporting schedules and adjustments from statutory accounts.
• Support quarterly instalment payments, cash tax forecasting and responses to HMRC queries and information requests.
• Work closely with the wider Finance team and senior stakeholders to ensure accounting and tax requirements are accurately reflected in reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and documentation and contribute to wider finance transformation initiatives.

What we're looking for:

• 3–5 years' experience in a corporate accounting, financial accounting or tax & accounting environment.
• Strong financial accounting fundamentals, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting and audit support.
• Experience with UK corporation tax, ideally gained in-house or within practice.
• Good understanding of tax accounting, including current and deferred tax.
• Experience working with financial statements and tax disclosures.
• ACA, ACCA, CTA or ATT qualified or part-qualified is preferred, although relevant experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organisation and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.