About the Role
Legend is hiring a Financial Accountant to support the preparation of accurate financial reporting and improve team efficiency through better processes, automation, and data analysis. This role offers exposure to financial reporting, business performance, and process improvement within a fast-growing, multinational listed business.
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting.
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules and working papers.
- Analyse financial information to identify trends, investigate variances and highlight potential risks or opportunities.
- Work across the balance sheet, P&L and cash flow to improve reporting quality and financial insight.
- Build, improve and automate reporting processes using Excel and other data tools to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Partner with Finance Operations, FP&A and wider Finance teams to improve the quality and consistency of financial information.
- Use data to challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate reporting.
- Support audit and governance activities throughout the reporting cycle.
- Contribute to projects that help Finance scale as the business continues to grow.
Requirements
- Newly qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
- Experience gained in practice or industry within a finance or accounting environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and investigate issues.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, logical structures and manipulating large datasets.
- Experience using Power Query, Alteryx or similar data tools would be highly advantageous.
- A genuine interest in improving processes, automating manual tasks and making reporting more efficient.
- Excellent attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality work.
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to collaborate across Finance and explain financial information clearly.
- Curious, proactive and motivated by continuous improvement.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Automation
- Excel
- Power Query
- Alteryx
Location
- St Helier, Jersey
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Newly Qualified
Education Level
- ACA
- ACCA
- CIMA
- CPA
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Paid annual leave
- Christmas break
- Global Legend events
About the Company
- At Legend, we're building next-level player experiences.
- With 20+ years of proven success we’re the world's leading Sports and Gaming marketing company.
- Our people are our edge. 600+ sharp, ambitious Legends across 22+ countries who move fast, learn quickly and win together.
- Here growth isn’t a perk, it’s the standard. You’ll stretch, level-up and carve out a career as bold as the products we build.
- We celebrate wins and create experiences that people talk about for years - for our players & for each other.
- If you’re ready to shape the future of player experience and enjoy the ride while you do it, this is where you’ll thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- Legend is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team- which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout your application process, please speak to your Talent Partner or contact the team on talent@l1.com, and we'll do all we can to support you.
