Financial Accountant (1 yr MAT Cover) NEW

Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd

The Role

We are looking for a finance professional to join us on a 1-year fixed-term contract to oversee our European financial operations. In this role, your primary purpose will be processing and supervising all daily finance and accounting processes within the Europe organisation, ensuring strict compliance with both the Company’s internal guidelines and all official accounting and tax regulations.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Financial Reporting

• Assists in monthly/yearly financial closing process, makes sure all the accounting records in various accounting aspects, e.g. AP, AR, AM, Payroll, etc are completed accurately and according to the corporate’s reporting deadline
• Perform analysis of financial studies and prepare summary reports for regional and corporate executives team for their day-to-day decision making
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliation
• Provide technical accounting advice within area of expertise to functional or operational areas managers

Deliverables:

• Timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting

2. Group Consolidation and Statutory audit

• takes responsibility for the annual audit, statutory accounting and reporting for the group’s consolidated accounts, according to the requirement of IFRS and Group Accounting Policies Manual (‘GAPM’)
• Responsible for the quarterly and annual consolidation reporting package’s preparation and submission to the global head office

Deliverables:

• Monthly/annual financial report
• Annual statutory audit report /Group Consolidation Package
• Communication of IFRS/GAPM’s updates

3. System enhancement

• Provides assistance to the EU countries where required to ensure correct and efficient use of financial administration systems and processes

Deliverables:

• Deliverables of system enhancement project
• Customer Satisfaction (internal and external)

4. Process improvement

• Initiates process improvement when necessary, in order to further improve the efficiency of the workflow in the Statutory Accounting team. Strengthens internal control measures in different areas of accounting functions, e.g. Payment process, etc.

Deliverables:

• Deliverables of process improvement request
• Customer Satisfaction (internal and external)

5. Others

• Participates and manage ad hoc projects assigned by the Company

The Requirements

• Education Level: Bachelor qualification in Finance;
• Experiences: 3 – 5 years of relevant experience;
• Professional qualification: ACA/CIMA or equivalent (part-qualified will be considered)
• Experience of managing/ supervising people in a similar environment (preferred)
• Language skills: Management communication level;
• Role Specific: Communication and excel skills, analytical capabilities
• Business Awareness
• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Planning and Organisation
• Decision Making
• Innovation and Improvement
• Team Work
• Performance Management
• Leadership

The Benefits

• Paid annual leave of 25 days per annum plus UK bank and public holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Membership of the Company’s Group Personal Pension Plan.
• Performance Related Pay a pay award and discretionary annual bonus linked directly to their performance in addition to annual review.
• Permanent Health Insurance.
• Death in Service.
• Private Medical Cover (BUPA) after two years’ service.
• Employee Assistance Programme, with free independent confidential support and virtual GP services.
• An interest free annual travel season ticket loan.
• Family leave policies enhanced above statutory.
• Enhanced company sick pay policy.
• Medical health check.
• Annual eye test and contribution towards glasses for VDU prescriptions.
• Online employee discount platform

Application

The closing date for this vacancy is 28th August 2026, but if a significant number of applications are received it will close earlier.