Financial Accountant at Outpost VFX

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Group consolidation, Statutory reporting, Audit management, Month-end close, Xero, Excel, Intercompany reconciliations, Variance analysis, VAT return, Corporation tax, R&D tax credit, Payroll control, Financial accounting, Offshore team management, Process documentation

Industry

Animation and Post-production

Description

Company Description Outpost VFX is a UK-headquartered post-production and VFX studio with operations in London, Bournemouth, Montreal and Mumbai, working on feature film and premium television content for major studios and streamers. The finance function is going through a planned restructure toward a two-pillar model, with reporting and compliance led from Mumbai and commercial finance led from the UK. This role is critical to making that transition work without any dip in reporting, control or audit quality. Job Description The incumbent Financial Accountant is leaving after 7 weeks' notice. A permanent Mumbai-based successor will be recruited in parallel, with an expected onboarding of around 4 to 6 months. This interim role bridges that gap. The successful candidate will absorb handover from the outgoing incumbent, run UK month-end, group consolidation and the year-end audit through the transition, and then hand the role cleanly to the Mumbai-based successor. The right candidate will be hands-on, comfortable working with an offshore team, and willing to document and transfer knowledge as a core part of the job. The Financial Accountant takes handover of UK month-end, group consolidation and statutory reporting from the outgoing incumbent, runs the year-end audit through the transition, and hands over cleanly to a Mumbai-based successor. Own the monthly group consolidation across UK, Mumbai and the Canadian entity Prepare group management reporting packs and supporting schedules Maintain intercompany reconciliations, including the UK–India recharge mechanism and any residual Canadian balances Support FX translation, eliminations and group-level adjusting journals Lead preparation of statutory accounts for UK group entities Act as primary point of contact for external auditors through year-end Manage the audit PBC list, evidence requests and technical queries across the group Ensure statutory filing deadlines are met (Companies House, HMRC) Run the UK month-end close to the published timetable Review and post accruals, prepayments, payroll journals and period-end adjustments Reconcile balance sheet accounts to agreed standards and resolve ageing items Support Commercial FD and CFO with variance analysis and reforecast inputs Support VAT return preparation and submission Support corporation tax computations with external advisors Support R&D tax credit claim preparation Oversight of payroll and pension control accounts, working with the outsourced payroll provider Absorb structured handover from the outgoing incumbent, including consolidation files, month-end calendar, audit PBC history, recurring journals and entity-specific close notes Document processes to a standard that enables clean transfer to the Mumbai-based successor Support onboarding of the Mumbai successor, including joint close cycles if timing allows Qualifications Essential Part-qualified, qualified or qualified-by-experience accountant At least 3 to 5 years' relevant experience Experience of group consolidation across multiple entities and currencies Statutory accounts preparation experience for UK limited companies Audit experience, either from practice or from an audit process in industry Comfortable working in a fast-moving, privately-owned business environment Strong Excel Experience of Xero Desirable Exposure to creative industries, VFX, post-production, media or film production accounting Experience working with offshore finance teams, particularly in India Experience supporting a finance transformation or offshoring programme R&D tax credit experience Intercompany and transfer pricing exposure Personal attributes Hands-on, delivery-focused and comfortable owning the detail Strong documenter — willing to write things down properly so the role can be transferred Confident working across time zones with colleagues in Mumbai Sound judgement on materiality Contract Terms 6-month fixed term contract Hybrid working, London or Bournemouth Early start essential — ideally within 2 to 3 weeks of offer to maximise overlap with the outgoing incumbent Additional Information What happens next? If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today! Equal opportunities At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job. Job Status: Live Job Location: Bournemouth / London Department: Finance

Responsibilities

The Financial Accountant will manage the UK month-end close, group consolidation, and year-end audit during a transition period. They are responsible for documenting processes and ensuring a clean handover to a permanent successor based in Mumbai.