- Hands-on involvement in the preparation of key external reporting requirements including half year and year end accounts, city presentations and supporting analysis.
- Acting as initial reviewer for divisional/subsidiary financial reporting submissions and raise initial queries with divisional Finance Directors.
- Involvement in the production of subsidiary and Group statutory accounts.
- Liaison with the Group’s external auditors as part of the Group level co-ordination of the key audit milestone and deadlines.
- Preparing the monthly actual and forecast financial information and supporting analysis.
- Preparation of the Group consolidated budget model and supporting analysis.
- Responsibility for the consolidation of actual results, budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts, forecasts, tables and charts.
- Continually improving and streamlining the reporting processes to enhance the quality and speed of production of Management Information to the Board.
- Monitor daily bank position and distribute daily bank KPIs.
- Acting as one of the points of contact with external taxation advisers.
- Preparation of the Group’s monthly VAT return.
- Involvement in the maintenance/updating of effective group policies, procedures, controls and systems.
- Involvement in ad hoc projects to drive the Group’s strategy including, but not limited to, acquisitions.
- ACA or ACCA Qualified having trained in an accountancy practice.
- Comfortable and skilled in the use and analysis of data to drive insight and value
- Possess a high level of people and relationship skills
- A desire to develop a broad skill set beyond statutory accounting and continuously drive improvements as part of a growth journey