Group Accountant

- This is an exciting group accountant opportunity within a FTSE250 listed business in London.

- With previous history of progression within the role, this is an excellent first move for a recently qualified candidate coming from a practice background

Client Details

My client are an internationally successful, FTSE250 listed organisation based in Central London.

A fascinating, complex organisation, they've grown via both acquisition and organic growth. It's certainly an organisation that is constantly changing, with various projects ongoing.

This is a role Michael Page has placed multiple times previously, with all incumbents having been promoted and progressed within the business. If you're looking for a role where you'll be challenged and developed this will certainly offer these prospects.

Description

The role itself sits within the Group finance function and is a group reporting role with aspects of business partnering, FP&A and strategic planning to the position.

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Group Reporting Manager, the Group Accountant will take responsibility for supporting day-to-day operation of a range of group financial and management accounting matters.

Group Reporting

• Provide support to the Group Financial Controller and Group Reporting Manager with a number of activities
• Lead the monthly multi-currency consolidation of the group results and forecast, including:

- update of consolidation journals including review of intercompany eliminations

- reconciliation of reserves

- review of the order book

- understanding of FX adjustments and movements

- analysis of central costs, central cash and variances

• Liaise direct with the divisional and business unit finance directors

• Assist with preparation of the monthly management accounts and Board reports

• Assist with preparation of the interim and year end annual reports

• Liaise with the external auditors

• Proactive resolution of accounting queries from group

• Administration of the consolidation system - setting up new users and entities

• Undertake consolidation system report writing and data analysis

• Train consolidation system users as required

• Liaise with the 3rd party support provider and with internal IT resource

• Ad hoc project work to support business needs, including assignments at the businesses

Budgeting and Strategic Planning

• Assist the Group Accountant in the budget and strategic planning processes

• Prepare interest, non-operating charges, EPS and net debt calculations

• Prepare the group budget documents for the board

• Provide support to the businesses and resolve queries

• Review the Head Office budget and strategic plans with the Head Office accountant

• Review the group cross charges with the Head Office accountant

Head Office Accounting

• Manage the full-time Head Office accountant and lead the review of the head-office accounts and forecasts

• Prepare the statutory financial statements for the head-office companies

• Provide cover for the Head Office accountant as required

• Detailed review of BACS runs

• Communication with the group's banks on Trade Finance matters

• Manage interest calculations for inter company loans and internal interest payments across the group

• Completion of Office of National Statistics surveys
• Defence and military industry

Profile

Job Offer

A competitive salary, with brilliant corporate benefits.

This role has a track record of progression within the organisation - there is a clear development path in place.