The Role
Lead statutory accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and audit activities across multiple international legal entities. Provide technical accounting guidance, manage UK-to-US GAAP adjustments, drive process standardization and automation, and support global finance transformation initiatives. The role partners with auditors, tax, legal, senior leaders, and service providers while improving governance, risk mitigation, and scalable accounting practices.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for a talented Accountant - Senior to join our team, specialising in Statutory Accounting within our Global Centre of Accounting organisation in Darlington, United Kingdom.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Lead accounting activities for corporate holding companies, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and governance across multiple legal entities.
- Drive the standardisation and optimisation of accounting processes, improving efficiency, consistency, and control across global operations.
- Lead statutory reporting activities across multiple countries, ensuring all regulatory filing obligations are met accurately and on time.
- Act as a trusted subject matter expert, providing technical accounting guidance on complex reporting, audit, regulatory, and compliance matters.
- Strengthen the organisation's control environment by leading internal control compliance activities and identifying opportunities for risk mitigation.
- Partner with senior leaders, external auditors, tax teams, legal teams, and service providers to deliver successful outcomes in a complex international environment.
- Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives, supporting automation, operating model improvements, and global finance standardisation efforts.
- Contribute to the future of the Global Centre of Accounting by driving capability building, continuous improvement, and scalable statutory accounting practices.
To be successful in this role, you will need the following:
- Strong expertise in statutory accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience with adjustments & conversions within UK-to-US GAAP.
- The ability to analyse complex accounting issues, exercise sound professional judgement, and provide practical solutions to stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and collaborate effectively across global teams.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with experience driving process optimisation, standardisation, automation, and transformation initiatives.
- Some 'Big 4' and audit experience would be highly beneficial.
Education/Experience:
- College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- Significant experience in accounting, financial reporting, statutory reporting, audit, or related finance disciplines within a complex global organisation.
- Experience working with accounting standards, internal controls, regulatory requirements, and multinational legal entity structures is highly desirable.
Skills Required
- College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Significant experience in accounting, financial reporting, statutory reporting, audit, or related finance disciplines within a complex global organization
- Strong expertise in statutory accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience with adjustments and conversions from UK GAAP to US GAAP
- Experience working with accounting standards, internal controls, regulatory requirements, and multinational legal entity structures
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CPA, CMA, CA, or equivalent
- Big Four and audit experience
Cummins Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cummins and has not been reviewed or approved by Cummins.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contribution/match and both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans are offered, alongside profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. This mix supports long-term savings and financial security.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (HSA, HSA Plus, PPO) with dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage are provided, along with telehealth, mental-health support, and wellness tools. In-network protections and HSA/HSA Plus structures are described to help manage costs.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are offered. Reduced or flexible hours and unpaid extended leave options further support caregiving needs.
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