Financial Accountant

The Company

Cubic provides advanced software-defined vehicle solutions to over 200 countries around the world. Our powerfully smart connectivity enables leading automotive, agriculture, and transportation OEMs to deliver innovative new services and fully compliant in-vehicle experiences that customers desire, regardless of local market requirements.

We believe in leadership that supports empowerment and responsibility, while recognising and developing leadership qualities across Our Team. Together we bring out the best in each other. So, whether you're interested in joining us as an individual contributor, manager, senior leader - or someone who aspires to growing into a leadership role - we look for people who are results focused, empathetic, visionary, empowering, and who 'champion' our cultures and values.

The Role

As our new Financial Accountant, you will be at the heart of Cubic's Finance Operations function - delivering accurate financial reporting, strengthening controls, and providing the insights that enable confident decision making across the Group. As a company, Cubic3 provides a managed IoT connectivity platform, global carrier network access, and tailored connected services to leading automotive and mobile asset OEMs worldwide. This role sits within a finance team that is responsible for the timely, accurate and compliant reporting of these operations. The team is accountable for the consolidated Group results of 20+ subsidiaries across the world, external and internal audit, local subsidiary management of accounting and tax providers, and periodic reporting to our investors, including one of Japan's largest PLCs.

We're looking for a qualified accountant who combines strong technical foundations with genuine curiosity and a passion for challenging the status quo. As a valued member of the Finance team, you'll work cross functionally with Legal, Commercial, FP&A and the Product & Tech teams - building the kind of broad commercial awareness that accelerates long term career growth. This is a hands on role with real scope to influence how the finance function evolves as Cubic scales. This role promises the skills and opportunity for future career development to an ambitious accountant.

The candidate's key duties will include:

Financial reporting and month end close

• Lead an assigned set of month end close activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Take ownership of group level reporting by uploading and consolidating financials for our parent company, SoftBank - providing direct exposure to global corporate governance and reporting frameworks.
• Prepare management reports that go beyond the numbers - delivering deep analysis of key metrics, trends, and variances that influence business direction.

Balance sheet and reconciliations

• Manage and review complex balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining financial integrity and strengthening technical accounting skills through real world application.
• Perform regular reconciliation and analysis of financial data, identifying discrepancies and driving timely resolution.

Compliance and tax

• Oversee statutory reporting and end to end tax compliance (VAT, VIES, MOSS, RTD), gaining hands on experience with both domestic and cross border tax obligations.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Audit

• Act as a primary Finance contact for external and internal audits (including with SoftBank), building insight into risk management and compliance at an international level.
• Prepare audit schedules, respond to auditor queries, and drive the timely completion of audit deliverables.

Cash flow and forecasting

• Play a central role in safeguarding liquidity by monitoring daily cash activity and delivering forecasts that support informed operational and investment planning.
• Work closely with the Financial Controller on cash forecasting analysis and treasury activities.

Process improvement and automation

• Identify automation opportunities across the finance function, reducing manual effort and increasing strategic value - including exploring how AI can our enhance day to day processes.
• Champion best practices and embed continuous improvement into the team's ways of working.

Business partnering

• Partner with the FP&A team on budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling - a powerful development opportunity for any accountant looking to broaden into commercial finance.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Legal, Commercial, Software Engineering, and Product to ensure the finance function supports the wider business effectively.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with a solid technical foundation and commercial awareness
• Minimum of two years' post qualification experience in a dynamic finance environment, ideally within a fast paced or international business
• Proven hands on experience with month end close processes, financial reporting, or audit preparation
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to scrutinise, validate, and sense check complex financial data with confidence
• Versatile team player - enthusiastic, flexible, pragmatic, thorough, and proactive

Skills & Attributes that will set you apart:

• Detail driven mindset with high standards for accuracy, quality, and integrity
• Systems savvy - experience with Oracle NetSuite is a strong advantage, but a quick learner on ERP platforms is welcome
• Adaptable and collaborative - thrives in a team environment while also confident working independently
• Naturely curious and proactive - keeps up to date with evolving accounting standards and technology innovations
• Strong communicator - comfortable translating numbers into insights for finance and non finance stakeholders alike
• Self starter with initiative - enjoys taking ownership and driving continuous improvement

This is an opportunity to join a best in class Finance Operations function in a high growth, global connectivity business with direct exposure to international reporting, cross functional collaboration, and the commercial drivers behind Cubic's ambitious growth trajectory.

New hires at Cubic are required to work onsite five days a week during their six month probation period to get to know the company, their team, and our ways of working. After probation, we offer a flexible arrangement of up to eight work from home days per month, provided it aligns with business needs and performance standards. This arrangement is not a given for all roles.

Cubic is an equal opportunities employer and committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.