Financial Accountant (Compliance & Controls)
Location: Pilar (hybrid)

At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter. As a Financial Accountant (Compliance & Controls), you’ll join a world leader in platinum group metals with over 200 years of history. Using advanced metals chemistry, you’ll help tackle the world’s biggest challenges - cutting emissions, powering modern life and supporting life‑saving technologies - by applying, refining and recycling metals that matter for a healthier, more sustainable, circular future.

The role:
As a Financial Accountant (Compliance & Controls), you will help drive our goals by:
- Owning statutory and legal financial reporting for the site, including preparation and sign‑off of statutory accounts and financial accounting packs.
- Delivering accurate P&L; and balance sheet reporting, working closely with Plant Management Accountants and Accounting Services to ensure data integrity.
- Leading monthly balance sheet and P&L; reviews, ensuring compliance with IFRS, internal accounting policies and control requirements.




- Managing external audit and statutory close processes, acting as the primary contact for auditors and third‑party queries.
- Designing, implementing and monitoring plant‑level financial controls, identifying risks and driving remediation actions where required.
- Partnering with Sector Finance teams on tax, treasury, accounting policy and wider compliance matters, including ad‑hoc improvement projects.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:
- Proven experience leading financial controls, compliance and risk management activities.
- Ability to work collaboratively across finance and non‑finance teams.
- Strong technical accounting expertise, Professional accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA or equivalent – nice to have)
- In‑depth knowledge of IFRS and experience applying standards within a complex or general organisation.
- Strong communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English.
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📌 Financial Accountant (Pilar)
🏢 Johnson Matthey
📍 Pilar