Group Accountant

Your new companyMarket leading international group with offices in Colchester, Essex are looking to recruit a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant to join their finance team.Your new roleAs Group Accountant you will effectively manage the internal and external statutory and management accounting and reporting for the group companies, in line with internal policy and external standards and requirements. You will be the point of contact for the auditors and other internal and external contacts and plan and manage the year- end, half year and interim audit process.The Group Accountant will be responsible for ensuring correct application of group accounting policies and that key controls are performed, documented and tested as required. They will work with and provide support to key stake holders, performing face to face reviews across the various sites and technical support on changes such as internal or external standards/policies, acquisitions and integration. What you'll need to succeedThe Group Accountant will be a qualified ACA or ACCA who has trained with a firm of auditors, they will be technically strong with knowledge of IFRS and FRS102. They will be experienced in analytical review and enjoy driving improvement in processes and controls. The Group Accountant will be structured and disciplined in their approach to planning and organising workload, able to manage multiple deadlines, projects and workloads and work under own initiative without supervision.The successful candidate will have experience of working in large corporate businesses or had significant exposure via audit. They will be ambitious, confident and have good communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels internally and externally. What you'll get in returnThe Group Accountant will be offered a highly competitive salary plus an excellent flexible benefits package. They will gain excellent knowledge of the business and have the opportunity to engage with senior management and board. The company offers excellent opportunity for continued personal and career development as well as promotional prospects in the UK and internationally.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk