Group Consolidation Accountant

Michael Page (UK); City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education services firm in North West London is seeking a Group Consolidation Accountant to coordinate financial reporting and assist with audits. Ideal candidates will be newly qualified accountants with strong Excel skills. This role offers a competitive salary between £55,000-£60,000, with opportunities for professional development in a vibrant office environment.

Qualifications

• A newly qualified accountant or in final stage of qualification or qualified by experience.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and SUMIFs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual statutory and management reports.
• Assist with the annual group audit.
• Review financial performance and prepare commentary for monthly Board.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Knowledge of group consolidations

Education

Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

• Group Consolidation Accountant role for a growing education services firm
• Excellent role, training, culture, exposure and development opportunity

About Our Client

The client based in North West London is a rapidly growing education institution who are expanding their global reach month on month. The company is a group focused on providing a wide range of educational opportunities including K12, higher education, apprenticeships, and language courses across multiple countries, aiming to make education accessible globally and prepare students with practical skills for the workforce through strategic partnerships and acquisitions; essentially, they facilitate access to quality education on an international scale

Job Description

• Coordinate entities' owners and FBPs for group and subsidiary companies preparing monthly, quarterly and annual statutory and management reports.
• Review and assist Group Reporting Manager to ensure the underlying accounting records are maintained to audit standard and any known risks of non-compliance are flagged appropriately.
• Work with entities' owners to maintain a robust financial control environment including strong balance sheet management and review processes.
• Coordinate entities' owners and FBPs and review local entity business financial performance, and assist Group Reporting Manager with preparation of monthly Board commentary for overall group financial performance.
• Assist with group consolidated forecasts and annual budget, including an explanation of variances.
• Assist with the annual group audit.
• Assist with external advisors on UK and international tax compliance

The Successful Applicant

• A newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or in final stage of qualification or qualified by experience.
• Strong Excel skills - VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, SUMIFs
• Experience in group consolidations with awareness of different reporting standards, but not essential.
• Experience in education industry, but not essential

What's on Offer

A base of £55,000-£60,000

5 days on site in their Greenford office

Fantastic culture and development opportunities to progress in the finance function