About the Business
We are recruiting on behalf of an expanding, complex, multi-site organisation who are looking to recruit into their financial reporting team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly acquisitive organisation at a pivotal stage in its evolution. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future finance structure and supporting strategic decision-making across the Group.
The Role
The Group Reporting Accountant will take responsibility for the production of consolidated financial reporting, ensuring accurate and timely reporting whilst providing technical accounting expertise to support ongoing acquisitions, restructurings and strategic initiatives.
This is a broad and highly visible role that offers exposure to senior leadership, external stakeholders and lenders.
Key Responsibilities
Group Financial Reporting & Consolidation
- Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation process.
- Prepare group management reporting packs and analyse key financial performance metrics.
- Ensure all group reporting is accurate, complete and delivered within agreed deadlines.
- Maintain and improve consolidation processes, controls and reporting standards.
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts and annual audit requirements.
Technical Accounting
- Act as the Group's technical accounting specialist.
- Provide guidance on complex accounting treatments arising from any acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and other strategic transactions.
- Prepare technical accounting papers and recommendations for senior management and auditors.
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and reporting requirements.
- Review and implement changes in accounting standards and best practice.
Candidate Profile
Essential
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent Qualified Accountant.
- Strong technical accounting and/or financial reporting background.
- Experience preparing consolidations within a complex group structure would be advantageous. Experience of auditing consolidated accounts as a minimum
- Ability to communicate complex accounting matters to non-finance stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.
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