Assistant Group Financial Controller - - London/Hybrid

Hurtigruten Expeditions; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Group Financial Controller to support financial reporting and compliance. In this dynamic role, you'll assist in preparing consolidated financial statements and ensure adherence to IFRS standards. Your expertise will guide the intercompany reconciliation process while collaborating with various teams to drive business support initiatives. This position offers a chance to thrive in a high-performance culture, where your contributions will significantly impact financial accuracy and stakeholder satisfaction. If you're passionate about finance and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in similar roles post-accountancy qualification.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of financial accounts and consolidated reporting.
• Lead the intercompany reconciliation process and manage external loans.
• Act as a key contact for external auditors during the annual audit.

Skills

IFRS Reporting

Financial Accounting

Data Processing

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

MS Excel

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

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