Finance-Group Financial Accountant

Callister Way, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent DE14, UK Req #897

09 April 2025

THE ROLE:

The Group Financial Accountant at EV Cargo will work within the Global Finance Team and will play a vital role in developing the group reporting processes for EV Cargo. This is a full-time permanent position.

Within the team, you will report to the Head of Group Reporting and work closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Other Group Financial Accountants, Systems Accountant and Divisional Finance Heads. Working in this role, you will come into contact with colleagues on a regular basis and it is vital that you are able to manage these relationships professionally, while ensuring that the objectives and aims of the business are met.

EV Cargo is implementing Oracle Cloud EPM for Financial Consolidation and Close. We seek a professional to support this project, with the goal of developing into a key user and contributor. In the interim, this individual will take a hands-on role in producing the group's monthly and annual reporting requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Help to produce monthly group consolidation.
2. Provide analysis on monthly variances in group reporting.
3. Prepare statutory group consolidated accounts at year end, together with financial statements and disclosure notes.
4. Provide statutory account preparation support to divisions.
5. Assist with achievement of deadlines for year-end audit and reporting including liaison with auditors.
6. Provide technical accounting standards support to divisions and central team.
7. Ensure consistency of application of accounting policies across group companies.
8. Ensure reconciliation of inter-company balances and elimination of trading activities in group results, introducing improved controls where necessary.
9. Maintain the accounts for a small number of non-trading group holding companies including: monthly journal preparation.
10. Work with Systems Accountants towards achieving group consolidation within Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

You will ideally be ACA/ACCA qualified with 2 years post qualified experience in the industry, although applications are welcome from newly qualified ACA/ACCA straight from practice that all people who can demonstrate relevant experience:

1. Confident accounting capability under both IFRS and UK GAAP.
2. Experience with group consolidation.
3. Experience with internal controls.
4. Comfortable with producing a set of statutory financial statements.

We are currently reporting in Excel, but we are working towards being able to report from Oracle FCC, and you will be a key part of the team working on this project. Previous Oracle FCC experience is not required.

Similarly, the role includes preparation of consolidated group accounts, but previous experience of this is also not required, as training support will be given.

This is a hands-on role, with no manager responsibility.

The main requirement is that you are looking for and will enjoy a technical accounting role where you will:

1. Be personable, easy to talk to, and have open communication.
2. Have a strong attention to detail.
3. Be dynamic and proactive.
4. Be willing to contribute to the development of future processes and controls.
5. Enjoy streamlining processes for faster reporting.
6. Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting and changing priorities.

The role will evolve over time and career progression will be available as you develop within the role.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

We are looking for someone wants to join our business at a key moment in our journey and grow with us and share in our success story.

We will offer you a supportive and developing environment where you will be exposed to new experiences and opportunities.

ABOUT US

EV Cargo have grown to become a predominate international supply chain partner to many of the world’s leading brands. We enable customer success through market leading air, ocean, surface freight, logistics, supply chain and technology solutions. Our growth is accelerating around the world.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Equality, diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of everything EV Cargo does. We offer a diverse and inclusive community that respects individuals and enables them to strive for success in order to contribute positively and sustainably to the business. By creating this environment in which everyone can express and develop their potential, from the moment they are hired and throughout their career, means ensuring that all our colleagues have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or affiliation with a political, religious, union, organisation or minority group.

EV Cargo reserves the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing date if a high volume of applications is received.Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are not able to provide detailed feedback to applicants that were not shortlisted.

You must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom.