Group Reporting Accountant - Reading (3 days onsite) - up to 60k
Core responsibilities
- Preparation of consolidated management accounts and commentary pack within monthly timetable, including support in managing and completing the monthly group reporting process from UK and European subsidiaries.
- Post adjustments and manage group company and consolidations.
- Preparation of the quarterly reporting for bank finance lenders.
- Prepare acquisition and technical accounting entries along with supporting papers for auditors.
- Preparing consolidated group forecasts.
- Ad hoc set-up and integration of new companies when acquired.
- Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations for key complex/consolidation accounts.
- Perform reviews of group balance sheets on an ad hoc basis and challenge/follow up as required.
- Preparation of acquisition and other accounting papers as required.
- Preparation of goodwill, investment schedules and impairment assessments.
- Working with fellow Group Accountant and other teams in the preparation of statutory accounts and disclosures across a number of jurisdictions.
- Supporting consolidated budget process as required.
- Continually identifying process improvement opportunities within the finance function and implementing them.
- Ad hoc technical accounting support across the business including implementation of group wide accounting policies.
- Other ad hoc support and projects as required and determined by Group Reporting Manager.
Person specification
- Qualified accountant ideally from a top 20 practice. Applications will be considered from candidates from a smaller practice who can demonstrate suitable technical accounting knowledge.
- Alternatively, qualified accountant from industry with strong a strong financial and management reporting background.
- Experience in and understanding of external audit.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, Index Match, Sumifs, modelling and similar).
Group Reporting Accountant - Reading (3 days onsite) - up to 60k
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