Assistant Group Financial Controller

HX Expeditions; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Group Financial Controller. In this pivotal role, you will support the preparation of financial accounts and ensure compliance with IFRS standards. Your expertise will guide the production of consolidated financial reports, partnering with various teams to drive business initiatives. With a focus on accuracy and a proactive approach, you will play a key role in managing audits and intercompany reconciliations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic financial environment while developing your career in a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial roles with a focus on IFRS.
• Qualified accountant with strong financial accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing financial accounts and consolidated reporting.
• Lead intercompany reconciliation and manage external audits.

Skills

IFRS Reporting

Financial Accounting

MS Excel

Data Processing

Intercompany Reconciliation

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

2+ years' experience in similar roles

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics F&O

Job description

A bit about the role:

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Assistant Group FC is responsible for assisting in the preparation of financial accounts, consolidated reporting and statutory compliance for the HX Group of companies.

Key areas for the role:
• Assist with the production of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, statutory, and regulatory reporting deliverables to both internal and external stakeholders in compliance with IFRS.
• Maintain and enhance the financial control environment with regards to Group consolidation reporting activities and the broader financial control framework.
• Preparation of statutory financial statements & assist with the external audit.

Your key responsibilities:
• Ensure that the Group's financial statements, monthly, quarterly and annual reports aredelivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner.
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed.
• Lead on the intercompany reconciliation process.
• Preparing technical accounting memos in line with IFRS.
• Partner with the Accounting & FP&A teams to drive business support initiatives, shape annual budgets, and quarterly re-forecasting challenges.
• Act as the Group's IFRS technical accounting expert.
• Management of external & intercompany loans ensuring interest calculations are accurate and correctly reflected in the accounts.
• Review the balance sheets of various entities across the Group and ensure accurate and up-to-date balance sheet reconciliations are produced and maintained.
• Any other duties and ad-hoc as requested by the Group Financial Controller

Experience and skills:
• Technically first class and forward thinking with up-to-date knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements.
• Highly numerate, with the ability to process financial data quickly
• Strong financial accounting experience preferably within a global organisation.• Hands-on yet able to interpret the big picture.
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering consistently accurate work.
• Ability to organise/prioritise work in and around deadlines, workloads and conflicting priorities.
• Bring a positive, enthusiastic and 'can-do' attitude to work.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone and to adapt to the demands of specific projects.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships. Take a partnering approach with managers and stakeholders.
• Resonate with the high performance HX culture.

Qualifications and Knowledge:
• 2+ years' experience in similar roles (post accountancy qualification)
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics F&O highly advantageous