Group Financial Accountant

This is a fantastic opportunity to join at a key time and gain exposure to all elements of group finance. As Group Financial Accountant, working within a small but high-performing group accounting team, your experience will be varied and you will benefit from significant access to the senior management team.

Client Details

My client is a large business within a fragmented market sector, they are backed by a prestigious PE group who encourage regular M&A activity.

Description

As the Group Financial Accountant you will undertake the following:

• Responsible for Group internal and external reporting processes and providing technical support to the business.
• Responsible for leading a small team of Financial Accountants to ensure accurate and timely reporting whilst ensuring adherence to appropriate and consistent procedures and controls and identify areas for improvement.
• Document Group accounting policies and assess the impact on reporting to maintain appropriate policies.
• Production of monthly management accounts at Group level to include executive summary and commentary of variances to budget / forecast.
• Review of monthly VAT return and submission of Group return to HMRC.
• Manage the process of producing quarterly bank reporting including financial accounts, covenant reporting and commentary as well as assist to maintain strong relationships with existing lenders.
• Assist in the production of strategic forecasts and medium term projections for distribution to the Board and lenders.

Profile

The ideal Group Financial Accountant:

ACA qualified

A high level of academic achievement

The ability to manage broad responsibilities, work autonomously and contribute at a senior level

Job Offer

£50-55k + benefits