First move from Practice - Audit
Group Accountant
Global Retail Group - Food & Beverage
£60,000 - £65,000 + bonus and incredible benefits
Hybrid working (3 office / 2 home pw)
Central London
Responsibilities:
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Working closely with Group Financial Reporting Manager as part of period end consolidation process as follows:
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To review the completeness and accuracy of IFRS 16 submissions on a monthly and quarterly basis working collaboratively with the relevant finance in-country teams to investigate unexpected items
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To review IFRS-16 related in-country controls on a monthly and quarterly basis
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To produce the Group IFRS 16 section of the consolidation on a quarterly basis and to own this process for the group at half-year and year end and liaising with external auditors
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Preparation of monthly head office entities accounting packs
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Maintain accurate accounting records for head office companies. This will include:
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Accounting for intercompany interest and settlement of intercompany interest and principal balances.
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Production of monthly management accounts for head office companies.
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Reporting of head office costs and intercompany recharges
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To identify and own projects relating to improvements in the reporting process, including controls and systems
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Completing analytical reviews of entities within the company, often in person, and producing reports for Group management identifying risks and findings from the review
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Research into technical accounting issues and preparation of accounting papers justifying policy positions for external auditors and divisions
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Preparation of intercompany reports and elimination journals on a monthly basis and ensuring accuracy of intercompany reporting in the group consolidation system. This will include co-ordinating with UK and overseas finance teams to ensure any discrepancies are identified and resolved on a timely basis.
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Ensuring the completeness of monthly reporting submissions by the group companies in the consolidation system, and ensuring that any discrepancies are identified and resolved on a timely basis.
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Preparation of various reports under the group's external debt agreement on a monthly basis.
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Assistance in review and reporting of monthly head office cost reports in preparation of head office cost budget and forecast as well as monthly head office budget vs actual reviews.
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Processing invoices and posting various journal entries as required
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Assisting Group Financial Reporting Manager in the preparation of Group and Head office entities' financial statements.
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Dealing with ad hoc requests from the Group Financial Controller, Group Head of Financial Reporting, Group Financial Reporting Manager and other senior managers as required.
About You:
WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND
- ACA qualified accountant within the audit practice
- Experience of auditing complex consolidations with listed companies
- Strong record of academic achievement.
TECHNICAL/BUSINESS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the IFRS and UK GAAP
- Strong systems proficiency, particularly the use of Excel spreadsheets
- Knowledge of SAP, ALEA, Tagetik is a plus
- Good business presentation and technical writing skills.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Good communication skills, with interpersonal skills to be comfortable working with colleagues at all levels within the business.