Experienced Technical Accountant at CME Group Inc Canada

, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

IFRS, FRS 101, External Audit, Financial Statement Preparation, Technical Accounting, US GAAP, Advanced Excel, Statutory Reporting, Risk Assessment, Internal Controls, Revenue Recognition, Financial Instruments, Intercompany Arrangements, Corporate Accounting, Audit Coordination, Financial Services

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Role Profile: Experienced Accountant (Audit & Technical Accounting) Location: Belfast, UK (CME Belfast) Position Level: Senior / Experienced Associate (Newly Qualified) Department: Corporate Accounting / Finance About the Role CME Group is looking for a sharp, newly qualified Accountant to join our high-performing global finance team. This role is a perfect launchpad for a professional transitioning out of practice (Big 4 or Mid-Tier) who wants to apply their rigorous audit background to a dynamic corporate environment. You will serve as a key technical resource, leading financial statement preparation and managing statutory audits across our UK, EMEA, and APAC entities. Your expertise will ensure our reporting stands up to robust external audit scrutiny while supporting compliance across multiple international jurisdictions. Key Responsibilities International Financial Reporting: Prepare and review statutory financial statements for global entities across the UK, EMEA, and APAC regions, ensuring strict compliance with IFRS and FRS 101. Global Audit Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors across these international jurisdictions. Anticipate auditor requirements, prepare institutional-grade working papers, and resolve queries efficiently. Technical Accounting Guidance: Research, interpret, and document accounting treatment for complex transactions (e.g., revenue recognition, financial instruments, intercompany arrangements) under local and international standards. Cross-Border Alignment: Support the alignment of local entity financials with parent-company reporting requirements, helping bridge differences between local standards and US reporting principles. Risk & Controls: Critique and improve internal controls, documentation, and month-end close processes to minimise accounting risk across your assigned regions. About You: Skills & Qualifications Essential Criteria Professional Qualification: Newly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent). Audit Foundation: Strong background in external audit, with a proven track record of auditing corporate entities, managing audit files, and navigating risk assessments. Technical Accounting Fluency: Strong, hands-on understanding of IFRS and FRS 101 frameworks. Global Mindset: Ability to adapt to varying regulatory environments across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. Analytical Rigour: Advanced Excel skills and the ability to dissect complex data sets to draw clear, auditable technical conclusions. Desirable Criteria US GAAP Knowledge: Practical exposure to or basic working knowledge of US GAAP is highly desirable. Financial Services Industry: Experience auditing or working within global financial services, fintech, or fast-paced international corporate environments. What We Offer Global Exposure: Manage portfolios covering diverse international markets with cross-border team collaboration. Career Progression: Clear pathways into senior financial management, global accounting policy, or specialised corporate finance roles. Competitive Benefits: Standard CME competitive salary, performance bonuses, comprehensive health insurance, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements. #NIJobs CME Group: Where Futures are Made CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more. At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic. Important Notice: Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. Learn more here. As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group is where the world comes to manage risk. We enable clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes foreign exchange energy agricultural products and metals. We meet uncertainty and volatility with confidence and clarity, across the trading lifecycle and around the world. Hear more about our employee experience Get a look inside CME Group and see what makes us tick A rewarding career is only the beginning Best Place to Work Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. Additionally, CME Group does not communicate with job applicants over Telegram. Learn more here. For U.S. employment, CME Group is legally required to validate a new hire’s employment eligibility by having them complete an Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) companied with legally acceptable proof of identity and work authorization (as listed on the Form I-9). CME Group uses E-Verify, which is an online system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility and validate social security numbers. Through participation in the E-Verify program, information entered on Form I-9 will be provided and compared to information available at both of these agencies. See posters below for more details. E-Verify Notice E-Verify Notice Español U.S. Right to Work Notice U.S. Right to Work Notice Español

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Responsibilities

Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements and manage external audits for entities across UK, EMEA, and APAC regions. Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and ensure alignment between local standards and US reporting principles.