Financial Accountant

Jersey·St HelierFull-timemid

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About Legend 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.

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About Legend

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.

Legend is hiring a Financial Accountant, reporting directly to our Senior Financial Reporting Manager located in St Helier, Jersey.

The Financial Reporting team plays a central role within the global Finance function, partnering with the business to support ongoing growth while safeguarding financial compliance, transparency and integrity across the group.

As Financial Accountant, you will support the accurate, clear and timely reporting of financial performance to internal and external stakeholders. You will work across the balance sheet, cash flow and P&L, helping to ensure financial outputs are robust, well-controlled and insight-led. This role offers strong visibility, tangible impact and the opportunity to influence reporting quality, financial performance and decision-making in a fast-paced, multinational listed environment.

Review and validate accounting records across the balance sheet, ensuring accuracy, completeness and appropriate support.

Build and maintain high-quality reconciliations, working papers and reporting schedules.

Support cash flow monitoring, forecasting and financial performance reporting.

Oversee the quality and integrity of financial outputs produced by finance operations.

Deliver clear, value-driven insight into financial performance through monthly management reporting and internal reviews.

Identify key trends, risks, opportunities and variances, providing challenge and commentary to support informed decision-making.

Partner with Finance Operations, FP&A and business stakeholders to ensure financial information is clearly communicated and consistently applied.

Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance reporting quality, internal controls and operational efficiency.

Support audit, governance and compliance processes as part of the wider financial reporting cycle.

Play an active role in strengthening stakeholder trust in the integrity and usefulness of financial information.

Qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.

3–5 years’ experience in an accounting or financial reporting environment.

Strong understanding of accounting standards, financial reporting principles and the financial reporting lifecycle.

Experience working across balance sheet, P&L and cash flow reporting.

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data, investigate variances and identify risks or opportunities.

Excellent attention to detail, with a meticulous approach to reconciliations, schedules and reporting outputs.

Confidence using Excel and familiarity with accounting or ERP systems.

A proactive, curious and improvement-focused mindset.

Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across finance and the wider business.

Exposure to M&A activity or post-acquisition integration would be advantageous but is not essential.

Interview with the Talent Partner (30 mins via Zoom)
1 hour onsite Interview with the Senior Financial Reporting Manager and People Partner.
Final interview with the Head of Financial Reporting and the Financial Controller (1 hour via Zoom).
Informal meeting with the Head of Finance onsite at the Jersey office.

Super smart colleagues to work alongside and learn from.

Engaging development opportunities at all levels.

Tailored flexibility for your work-life balance.

Annual discretionary bonus to reward your efforts.

Paid annual leave PLUS a well-deserved break to recharge your batteries during the festive season! Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's, allowing you to enjoy downtime without dipping into your annual allowance.

Exciting global Legend events, where we unite in person to ignite our shared passion and unveil the exciting strategies for the year ahead!

Unlock your full potential by joining the Legend team. To support you on this journey, we provide an extensive array of benefits and perks, as outlined in our global offerings above. For country specific benefits please reach out to your talent partner.