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Group Accountant

Goodman Masson
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This prestigious luxury retailer is seeking a Group Accountant for an 18-month contract with a salary range of £70k-£80k plus benefits, depending on experience.
  • Candidates must be ACA or ACCA qualified and have experience in preparing year-end accounts and group consolidation.
  • The role offers a hybrid working model, requiring two days in the office, with a start date of February 25th, and flexibility until March 4th.
  • The position involves leading financial statement preparation, managing the external audit process, and conducting detailed financial analysis during the first six months.
  • In the following 12 months, responsibilities include management accounting, client and property management, and compliance-related financial activities.

This prestigious luxury retailer is looking for a Group Accountant on an 18-month contract, paying £70k-£80k + benefits (depending on experience). You must be ACA / ACCA qualified with experience in preparing year end and group consolidation.

This company offers a hybrid working model with 2 days in the office and the required start date is the 25th of February, with some flexibility for the right candidate, but no later than March 4th. Due to the timeline, we unfortunately can't consider candidates with a notice period of one month or more.

The first 6 months:

  • Financial Statement Preparation: Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements for the Group, and multiple holding companies This includes data collation, report updates and support working papers
  • Audit and Reconciliation: Manage the external audit process, promptly addressing auditor queries. Reconcile statutory accounts with management accounts and prepared IFRS adjustments
  • Analysis and Review: Conduct detailed analysis of financial statements for senior management review, ensuring accuracy and providing key insights

The following 12 months:

  • Management Accounting & Reporting: Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts, including all group journal entries, and managed the monthly accounts
  • Client & Property Management: Oversee the client accounts, including daily rent invoicing, payments, HMRC NRL compliance (quarterly payments and annual return), bank reconciliations, deposit interest management, and client query resolution. Additionally, manage property costs (rent/service charges) and liaise with managing agents
  • Compliance & Other Financial Activities: Prepare quarterly VAT returns for the Group, calculate and invoice intercompany royalties, manage annual insurance renewals, and submit required information to the Office for National Statistics.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.