Group Accountant

ACCA Careers; Salford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers is seeking a Group Accountant to join a passionate finance team in a well-known PLC. The successful candidate will be involved in the month-end close, balance sheet analysis, and external reporting. This role suits someone with Big 4 experience looking to advance their career in a dynamic environment, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Strong benefits package

Opportunity for internal progression

Qualifications

• Ideal for candidates from Big 4/Top 6 with PLC audit experience.
• Experience in month-end close or multicurrency consolidation is advantageous.
• Looking for a candidate who is flexible and driven.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the monthly close of the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Analyse balance sheet, working capital, and cash flow movements.
• Support Group Internal Controls programme and work with auditors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Positive attitude

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or Equivalent)

Tools

Oracle platform

TM1

Job description

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This Group Accountant role is a key role within the Group Reporting team, focusing on delivering the group month end close process, providing balance sheet analysis, supporting the multicurrency consolidation processes and working with the wider group team on external reporting.

Client Details

My client is a well-know, established PLC in the North West who are passionate about building a best in class Finance team. The business has experienced considerable growth in recent years, having also entered new jurisdictions internationally.

Description

You will work within a team of 3 Financial Accountants to deliver the monthly close of the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow and support the group's half and full year external reporting timetable. Responsibilities may include:

• Working with local units to ensure timely submissions and address issues
• Analyse balance sheet, working capital and cash flow movements and support production of Board reporting packs.
• Own specific disclosures and notes in the Group half and full year results.
• Equity and reserves accounting.
• Monthly and year end reporting to the Group's ultimate parent.
• Intercompany balances and eliminations.
• Adjusting and monitoring new balance sheet KPIs.
• Acquisition, disposal and non-controlling interest accounting.
• Support in establishing and monitoring new balance sheet KPIs with reporting units.
• Preparing consolidation journals and operating associated controls.
• Supporting the work of the Group Internal Controls programme and taking responsibility for the successful operation and testing of controls.
• Working closely with the external auditor to deliver on plan per the required timescales.
  
  

Profile

• This role would be best suited to someon from Big 4/Top 6 with PLC audit experience who is looking to make their first move
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or Equivalent).
• Involvement in month end close process or multicurrency consolidation advantageous, ideally on an Oracle platform.
• Advanced Excel skills, TM1 experience advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Positive, flexible, enthusiastic and driven.
  
  

Job Offer

A competitive salary, with a strong benefits package and numerous opportunities to progress internally.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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