Group Financial Accountant

Greenwellgleeson are recruiting for a Group Financial Accountant to work for a Prestigious Manufacturing business based in Norwich.

Duties of the role will include:

• Improve reporting efficiencies and controls to ensure we meet the tight month end close deadline.

• Robust controls on Balance sheet reconciliations - regular reviews of balance sheet control accounts.

• Month end balance sheet review and variance analysis.

• Month end procedures, including journal postings & key control account reconciliations.

• Audit support (annual statutory audits / internal audits)

• Statutory accounts preparation

• Intercompany and related party transactions controls, including month end intercompany matrix reconciliation.

• UK VAT returns completion and reconciliations.

• Fixed asset reporting support and control, including right-of-use leased assets.

• Oversee other statutory reporting, for example ONS returns.

• Direct line management of team of 3

• Input on technical accounting policies and considerations.

• Ad hoc internal or external reporting requests as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• ACCA or ICAEW qualified

• Good knowledge of IFRS, FRS101 and UKGAAP

• UK VAT knowledge

• Fixed Asset reporting experience.

• Accuracy, detailed, but able to deliver requirements under pressure.

• Ability to work to deadlines.

• Good excel skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• SAP experience

• US GAAP/ SOX experience

• UK Corporation tax knowledge

• Experience of working in manufacturing sector

• Leadership skills, mentoring and coaching of direct reports.