Financial Accountant

Michael Page; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (3 days in office)

Competitive benefits package

Additional benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting an experienced Financial Accountant for a leading business in Woking. The role focuses on preparing and filing statutory accounts for the group and subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP.

You will act as a main contact for external auditors, support the GL function for accurate prepayments and accruals, and deliver monthly consolidated results and management packs to shareholders on schedule. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA).
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts for group and entities.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple reporting cycles.
• Experience with multi-currency accounting.
• Experience preparing entity and consolidated accounts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file audited statutory accounts for Group and subsidiaries within deadlines.
• Act as primary contact with external auditors for half-year Group review and year-end audits.
• Provide expert interpretation of accounting changes under IFRS.
• Support GL accounting to ensure correct prepayments, accruals and sundries.
• Draft accounting papers when requested.
• Monthly submissions of group consolidated results to shareholders per IFRS.
• Monthly management packs including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and Capex.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

UKGAAP knowledge

Statutory accounts

Multi-currency experience

Deadline management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

A new opportunity for an experienced Financial Accountant to join a leading business based in Woking.

Client Details

A new opportunity for an experienced Financial Accountant to join a leading business based in Woking.

Description

• Preparation and filing of audited statutory accounts for Group and all subsidiary entities, within filing deadlines.
• Act as one of the primary contacts external auditors for half year Group review and Group and legal entity year-end audit.
• To provide expert technical advice and interpretation of proposed or effected changes in accounting rules under International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Support GL Accounting function to ensure prepayments, accruals and sundries are recorded in line with the relevant accounting standards.
• To draft accounting papers when requested.
• Monthly submissions of group consolidated results to our shareholder within the agreed deadline in line with International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Monthly submissions of management packs to our shareholder to the agreed timetable, including Profit and loss, Balance sheet, Cashflow statement and Capital Expenditure Summary.

Profile

• Accountancy Qualification (ACA/ACCA)
• Practice experience preferred
• Good knowledge of IFRS and UKGAAP and experience in statutory accounts
• Proven ability to meet deadlines
• Multi-currency experience
• Experience of preparation of entity and consolidated accounts

Job Offer

Financial Accountant

Salary up to £67,000

Hybrid (3 days in office)

Competitive benefits package

Additional benefits