Financial Reporting Accountant

We are urgently looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant who will play a key role in the external reporting processes for our client. Reporting to the Head of External Reporting your key responsibilities include preparing statutory financial statements for group subsidiaries, managing internal and external stakeholders for the year end audit, and preparing technical accounting papers. The role is vital to ensure that statutory reporting deadlines are met, and the year end audit plan runs effectively.

Core responsibilities:

• Perform the group consolidation and produce consolidated financial statements at year end.
• Produce technical accounting papers to support complex technical judgements, including management papers for the year end audit.
• Liaise with divisional finance teams to solve accounting queries as they arise.
• Manage external auditors to ensure a smooth year end audit process.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards, ensuring reporting is IFRS compliant.
• Maintain the Group Accounting Manual, ensuring all accounting policies are appropriately reflected throughout the group's reporting.
• Support the ongoing entity rationalisation project to simplify the group structure.
• Prepare subsidiary financial statements, ensuring compliance with Companies Act 2006 and relevant accounting standards (UK GAAP)

Essential requirements:

• Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA or ACCA).
• Recent experience in auditing or preparing financial statements for a large group.
• Sound understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements.