Financial Accountant

Company Description

For almost 50 years, Atlassian Williams Racing has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name. 

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Job Description

Just like our progress on the track, at Atlassian Williams Racing we are driving forward a high-performance culture across every part of our organisation. As part of our ambitious finance transformation journey, this role goes beyond core monthly accounting and inventory reporting. It offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how we operate — partnering with finance and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful insights, streamline processes, and build a strong foundation for world-class financial reporting and analysis.

You’ll have the autonomy to innovate, influence change, and contribute to projects that enhance our operational efficiency and decision-making. In doing so, you’ll help us make an impact today, shape the future of finance at Williams Racing, and find your place within a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and performance at every level.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage the month end close process for your assigned business areas ensuring journals are completed in a technically accurate and timely manner and reconciliations are maintained to a high standard.  
• Lead inventory accounting as well as a number of additional areas across the business.  
• Manage and reconcile balance sheet accounts, resolving reconciling items and delivering improvements to the auditability of the schedules.  
• Review contract documentation to ensure correct accounting treatment and prepare technical accounting papers.  
• Support the annual statutory and cost cap audits.  
• Collaborate to develop the Microsoft Dynamics (ERP) to maximise automation and support accurate financial accounting. 
• Contribute to ongoing finance transformation projects helping to build best in class finance systems and processes. 

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified with post qualified experience
• Manufacturing Environment Experience: Experience with inventory accounting is required (ideally in a manufacturing environment). 
• Accounting Principles: Solid understanding required. 
• Process Improvement: Proven ability to manage and improve financial processes. 
• Skills: Problem-solving, analytical mindset, attention to detail, strong communication skills, robust Excel skills, experience with PowerBI and D365 beneficial. 

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

We fuel our team with a competitive benefits package, including generous holidays, vibrant staff events, a subsidised onsite restaurant, and a range of car schemes. Stay energised with 24/7 access to our gym and free fitness classes like outdoor boot camps, Pilates, and yoga. With free parking and sprawling green spaces, you’ve got the perfect space to recharge and refocus. 

Join a fast-paced, future-thinking team that’s driving innovation and pushing past engineering boundaries. Here, your skills and ideas don’t just contribute, they will power projects across diverse industries, making a real global impact.

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.