Full-Time Group Assistant Financial Accountant

Hybrid working - Current working pattern for the team is 3 days remote with Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office. You will join the Group Accounting Team to assist in the delivery of timely and accurate financial reporting. You will play an integral part of the team – contributing to month end close, consolidation, review and reporting alongside preparation of annual statutory accounts.

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved with:

• Provide support for the month end close process by preparing month end journals for corporate/holding companies.
• Monitoring and resolving intercompany differences in advance of month end close and tracking the progress of month end deliverables across the Group and Financial Accounting Teams.
• Contribute to the month end consolidation process by raising consolidation journals and IFRS adjustments for the group and reviewing monthly movements in the group balance sheet and income statement.
• Prepare schedules as part of the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packs for internal reporting and reporting to the ultimate controlling parent.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for corporate/holding companies.
• Provide clear and timely information to the external auditors – both for the group and overseas audits.
• Prepare financial statements for corporate and holding companies under FRS 102 using IRIS Accounts Production.
• Assist with preparation of the group annual report under IFRS.
• Work within our SOX control environment – ensuring your key activities are completed in line with documented SOX controls and complete SOX testing for the Group Finance Team in line with the annual SOX timetable.
• Adhoc work and projects as required by the Head of Group Finance.

Essential:

• Experience of working in a multi-currency environment
• Commitment to excellent financial control
• Sound Excel skills
• Experience of audit preferred – either as an auditor or as a key audit contact
• Ability to rapidly build understanding of financial systems

Nice To Have:

• Experience of preparing financial statements
• Part qualified/newly qualified accountant – ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Strong technical accounting and research skills
• Experience of audit – either as an auditor or as a key audit contact
• Ability to prioritise and deliver to strict deadlines
• Tenacious with great attention to detail
• Strong technical accounting and research skills

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