Assistant Group Financial Controller

Hurtigruten Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the travel industry is seeking an Assistant Group Financial Controller to support financial reporting and compliance. This role involves assisting with consolidated financial statements, liaising with auditors, and ensuring adherence to IFRS standards. The ideal candidate will have strong financial accounting experience and be a qualified accountant, with advanced Excel skills and a proactive approach to work.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in similar roles (post accountancy qualification).
• Strong financial accounting experience, preferably within a global organization.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work around deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the production of consolidated financial reports in compliance with IFRS.
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and coordinate the annual audit.
• Lead the intercompany reconciliation process.

Skills

Financial accounting

IFRS reporting

Attention to detail

Numerical proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

MS Excel

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:

1. 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.
2. Maintain and enhance the financial control environment concerning Group consolidation reporting activities and the broader financial control framework.
3. Prepare statutory financial statements & assist with the external audit.

Your key responsibilities:

1. Ensure that the Group’s financial statements, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner.
2. Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in coordinating the annual audit, ensuring all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed.
3. Lead the intercompany reconciliation process.
4. Prepare technical accounting memos in line with IFRS.
5. Partner with the Accounting & FP&A teams to support business initiatives, shape annual budgets, and manage quarterly re-forecasting challenges.
6. Act as the Group’s IFRS technical accounting expert.
7. Manage external & intercompany loans, ensuring interest calculations are accurate and correctly reflected in the accounts.
8. Review the balance sheets of various entities across the Group, ensuring accurate and up-to-date reconciliations are produced and maintained.
9. Perform any other duties and ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Group Financial Controller.

Experience and skills:

• Technically proficient and forward-thinking with up-to-date knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements.
• Highly numerate, with the ability to process financial data efficiently.
• Strong financial accounting experience, preferably within a global organization.
• Hands-on approach while able to interpret the bigger picture.
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering accurate work consistently.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work around deadlines, workloads, and conflicting priorities.
• Positive, enthusiastic, and ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team, adapting to project demands.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships, adopting a partnering approach with managers and stakeholders.
• Resonate with the high-performance HX culture.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• At least 2 years’ experience in similar roles (post accountancy qualification).
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics F&O is highly advantageous.