Financial Reporting Analyst

About Smiths Detection

Smiths Detection is a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies supporting aviation, ports & borders, defence, and urban security.

With 5 R&D centres, 21 global offices, and 7 manufacturing sites, our 3,000 brilliant minds have spent over 40 years at the frontline, developing solutions that protect society from explosives, prohibited weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals, and narcotics.

Every minute of every day, our technology and people help make the world a safer place.
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As a Financial Reporting Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting across our global operations. Working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you will support the consolidation process, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and help drive continuous improvement across reporting processes.

This is a hands-on position, ideal for someone who takes ownership of their work, enjoys working with complex data, and thrives in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual group reporting cycles
• Assist with multi-currency consolidation using our Oracle consolidation system
• Ensure reporting is compliant with IFRS standards
• Contribute to IFRS 16 reporting and analysis (highly desirable)
• Work with SAP (ERP) to extract, analyse, and validate financial data
• Collaborate with regional finance teams to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Support audit processes and respond to queries as required
• Identify and drive process improvements across financial reporting

• Fully or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Experience in financial reporting and consolidation
• Strong multi-currency experience 
• Experience working with SAP (ERP) and ideally Oracle (consolidation tool)
• Exposure to IFRS 16 highly desirable
• A hands-on, dependable individual who takes ownership
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• A proactive mindset with a keen desire to grow and develop long-term

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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