Interim Group Accountant

Interim Group Accountant | Tunbridge Wells - Hybrid

Cobb & Jones Recruitment are supporting a busy technology services organisation in their search for a new Interim Group Accountant for an ongoing assignment. Reporting into the Finance Director, the Group Accountant will oversee the Group Accounts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency whilst meeting both internal and statutory reporting requirements. Responsible for all monthly and annual financial reporting, consolidation, analysis and maintaining regulatory compliance across all companies in the Group.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all internal monthly reporting across the UK and US companies, aligning practices to Group requirements and providing comprehensive variance analysis vs forecast.
• Responsible for all statutory & external reporting including Intrastat, government returns (ONS), insurance sums, VAT returns, R&D claims etc. plus external audit prep and annual statutory accounts.
• Responsible for month-end closure, including account reconciliations, nominal ledger review and internal systems balancing across all intercompany divisions.
• Review and approve all month-end adjustments including accruals, prepayments, payroll, accrued/deferred income adjustments and intercompany.
• Reconcile monthly fixed assets postings, ensuring accurate calculation of depreciation/amortisation aligned to fixed asset policies.
• Ensure that robust documented internal controls, including balance sheet review with documented issues are resolved prior to formal sign off processes.
• Oversee all daily ledger activity and manage cash and treasury functions for both UK, US, and future divisions.
• Ensure bank payments and controls are accurate, overseeing weekly cash forecast submissions and supplier payments.
• Develop and enhance reporting structures where required i.e. COA to improve efficiency of group reporting, statutory accounts, and tax accounting.
• Ensure all reporting aligns to statutory law, financial standards, and Group requirements.
• Motivate, mentor, and appraise Finance team who directly report to the Financial Controller.
• Proactively drive efficiencies within the Finance department and actively participate in any projects to develop the Finance function as a whole and provide support to the Finance Director.

Profile:

• Ability to learn new systems quickly and enhance and streamline processes.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at any given time.
• Outstanding trouble-shooting skills and critical thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Numerically confident with meticulous attention to detail.
• Good documentation and organisation skills.
• Desire to learn new technologies.
• Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving.
• Ability to confidently liaise with Senior Management.
• Ability to coach and advise others.
• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Sound knowledge and experience of working with ERP and finance systems.
• Strong technical understanding of accounting standards and regulatory reporting.
• Strong IT skills specifically Microsoft Excel.
• Good business acumen with commercial thinking.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels.
• Proven experience of successfully managing a team.
• Experience of working in a global organisation.

On Offer:

• £65k - £85k DOE (equivalent rate)
• Hybrid working - 2 days on site, 3 from home