Financial Reporting Accountant

The Group Finance Team are responsible for the delivery of high standards of various financial reporting information, mainly for external reporting purposes, but also to support RELX's performance management and decision support., As a Group Reporting Accountant at RELX, you will ensure high-quality financial reporting and support performance management. You'll assist with technical accounting issues, implement new standards, and handle quarterly reporting consolidation.,

• Assisting with technical accounting queries, implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements


• Supporting the preparation and review of information for annual and interim external reporting


• Assisting in the preparation and analysis of quarterly consolidation processes


• Facilitating and overseeing change in RELX HFM consolidation applications (Oracle)


• Preparing and reviewing annual UK & Dutch head office statutory financial statements


• Liaising with auditors to support completion of interim and year-end group and statutory reporting
  
  Be a full qualified accountant: ACA/ICAS or an equivalent credential


• Possess advanced Excel skills including vlookups/xlookups, pivot tables, etc.


• Have proven accounting experience, ideally with a Big Four accounting firm


• Be highly organized with the ability to multi-task and re-prioritise workload


• Demonstrate good technical knowledge of IFRS


• Show experience in working with UK/US listed complex multi-national companies


• Possess excellent financial technical and analytical skills


• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Be able to build relationships with internal stakeholders.


Work in a way that works for you

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

The group serves customers in more than 180 geographies and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 35,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £62bn, making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE.

The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days


• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits


• Wellbeing programs


• Life assurance


• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme


• Save As You Earn share option scheme


• Travel Season ticket loan


• Electric Vehicle Scheme


• Optional Dental Insurance


• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children


• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you


• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer


• Access to extensive learning and development resources


• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work