Staff Accountant, International Corporate Accounting
Are you a meticulous and driven accounting professional ready to shape financial integrity within a global powerhouse? Join CME Group's International Corporate Accounting team in Belfast, an integral part of our Global Finance function. This dynamic team is at the forefront of ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for our EMEA and APAC operations, impacting management accounts, statutory accounts, and regulatory submissions.
We're seeking a proactive individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for optimizing financial processes to contribute to our continued success.
What You'll Get
A supportive environment fostering career progression, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture.
Broad exposure to CME's diverse products, asset classes, and cross-functional teams.
A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
What You'll Do
Become a cornerstone of our financial operations, where your expertise directly impacts global reporting and strategic decisions.
Orchestrate the precise and timely preparation of well-documented journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end and quarter-end close cycles.
Scrutinize and validate journal entries, income statements, and balance sheets for assigned entities, ensuring unwavering accuracy and compliance.
Deliver insightful and accurate monthly reports to management, upholding the highest standards of disclosure quality and adherence to CME Group documentation and Sarbanes-Oxley policies.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and implementing enhancements across end-to-end finance processes to optimize efficiency and strengthen controls.
Bolster the successful completion of EMEA and APAC statutory audits, providing essential support and documentation.
Contribute to the integrity of financial data, supporting internal controls and compliance frameworks.
What You'll Bring
Actively pursuing a recognized accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
Possess a 2.1 degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Demonstrate a strong aptitude for manipulating and analyzing large datasets with precision.
Exhibit a solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP) and financial reporting standards.
Showcase excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to accuracy.
Company Benefits:
Bonus Programme
Equity Programme
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Private Medical and Dental coverage
Mental Health Benefit Programme
Group Pension Plan
Income Protection
Life Assurance
Cycle To Work
EV Car Benefit Scheme
Gym Membership
Family Leave
Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
Hybrid Working
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CME Group: Where Futures are Made
CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.
At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.
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Skills Required
- Actively pursuing a recognized accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
- 2.1 degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Ability to manipulate and analyze large datasets accurately
- Understanding of accounting principles and IFRS/GAAP financial reporting standards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a commitment to accuracy
CME Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CME Group and has not been reviewed or approved by CME Group.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include both a 401(k) and a company-funded cash-balance pension, strengthening long-term financial security. This dual-track structure is highlighted as a notable differentiator among private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and holiday schedules are described as generous, with ample time off and carryover commonly highlighted. This breadth of leave meaningfully enhances perceived total rewards.
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible, hybrid work model applies to many roles, increasing day-to-day usability of the package. Flexibility is framed as a standard feature rather than an exception.
CME Group Insights
What We Do
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing provider in the world, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.
