Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant | Quedgeley | Permanent | up to £60,000 plus benefits

The Company

My client are in the environmental sector

The Role

• Drive definition and implementation of standards and business specific guidelines in financial control processes across the group, as required.
• Ensure that local audits are managed effectively, and that the statutory accounts are accurate, complete and delivered on time
• Ensure that regulations, including tax, are fully complied with

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to Group Finance Director and Treasurer, responsible for:

• Preparation of the Group’s annual statutory accounts, including all its notes
• Build a strong relationship with the Company’s external auditors
• Completion of annual statutory audit,
• Completion of monthly consolidated Group accounts,
• Consolidation of bi-weekly cash flows,
• Provide information to the Group’s insurers as required and in particular around the annual review
• Build a strong relationship with the Company’s tax advisors,
• Liaison with tax authorities and assist in the preparation of annual tax returns,
• Support the Group Finance Director and Treasurer with all matters relating to the Group’s bankers
• Provide financial information to credit insurers and building relationships with key credit insurers,
• Support the business to ensure compliance with the Group’s transfer price policy,
• Supervise the monthly intercompany reconciliation process
• Maintaining general ledgers for the group holding companies,
• Manage the quarterly recharge process.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with at least two years post-qualification experience
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with a proven track record.
• Experience of working in an accounting practice setting, preferably top four
• Excellent technical accounting expertise, with practical knowledge and experience

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyse, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases.

For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy

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