Group Accountant

Recruiter
Axiom Executive
Location
South East London, London
Salary
£55,000 per annum
Posted
10 May 2019
Closes
08 Jun 2019
Ref
1136440799
Job role
Accountant, Group accountant
Sector
Accounting - Public practice
Axiom are working with a worldwide leading organisation in its filed and are looking for a Group Account to report to the Group Reporting Manager. The Group Accountant will be a key member of the Financial team providing consolidated financial information to the Board and Group Management Committee (GMC) for the purposes of management control and to meet statutory reporting requirements for the group. You will communicate directly with sector financial controllers and finance directors to seek explanations and to advise on management and statutory reporting requirements and you will liaise with the Group Reporting Manager, Group Technical Accounting Manager, Group Reporting Director and Group Financial Controller regarding regular and ad hoc requirements.

Responsibilities include:

Management reporting
  • Produce sections of the monthly Group Operating Report (management accounts) to meet the GMC and Board requirements, ensuring timeliness, accuracy and compliance with group standards.
  • Produce forecasts and reports as required, including information for financial control purposes and for Treasury, Tax and M&A departments.

Financial reporting
  • Produce sections of the half and full year consolidated published accounts and related supporting analyses ensuring compliance with group accounting policies, statutory requirements and IFRS. This involves reviewing and analysing submissions from businesses, working collaboratively with the relevant finance teams to investigate unexpected items and liaising with external auditors.
  • Prepare statutory accounts for UK subsidiaries mainly under FRS 101.
  • Maintain IFRS technical knowledge and provide advice on reporting requirements as required.

Budgeting
  • Produce sections of the annual group budget and sector budget schedules.

Ad hoc requirements
  • Produce ad hoc financial reports and analyses on request and deal effectively with one-off requirements such as those arising from major transactions or changes to the group structure.

We are looking for a suitable candidate who is ACA qualified with Big 4 audit background

REF 4875

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