£50K/yr to £55K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Group Financial Accountant

Posted by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited.

Your new company

My client is a success story in the world of aerospace & defence, a forward-thinking, progressive business based on the outskirts of Cheltenham. They operate across the globe and have quickly become an employers of choice within the Gloucestershire market. Revenue and profits have grown rapidly, and they have invested record sums in M&A over the past few years.

Your new role
The Group Financial Accountant role represents the opportunity to join my clients' Group Finance team and gain broad exposure across group financial accounting, tax, treasury and systems. This role offers valuable experience to a technically astute individual with experience of complex consolidations and IFRS technical accounting. This role also offers the possibility to get involved in the more commercial aspects of finance, including providing insight on central costs and group performance, whilst working within a motivated and up-beat team.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Graduate qualified accountant with strong IFRS technical background (Newly qualified to two years post-qual preferred)
  • Considerable experience owning the preparation or audit of consolidations
  • Demonstrable skill at providing technical IFRS accounting advice
  • Hands-on tax experience is an asset
  • Adept at stakeholder management and communication (both written and verbal)
  • Experience within / auditing private-equity backed businesses is desirable
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of the commercial aspects of the business; experience of the Aerospace industry is desirable

What you need to do now

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