Group Consolidation Accountant

Michael Page; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education services is seeking a Group Consolidation Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the financial reporting and compliance processes of a rapidly growing institution. You will coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and assist in maintaining a robust financial control environment. With a fantastic culture and numerous development opportunities, this position is ideal for newly qualified accountants looking to make a significant impact in the education sector. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making education accessible globally.

Qualifications

• Nouveau diplômé ou en fin de qualification en comptabilité.
• Compétences avancées en Excel, y compris VLOOKUPs et Pivot Tables.

Responsibilities

• Coordonner la préparation des rapports financiers mensuels et annuels.
• Assister à l'audit annuel du groupe et à la conformité fiscale.

Skills

Excel

Group Consolidations

Financial Reporting

Tax Compliance

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Qualified by Experience

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

Key duties for the Group Consolidation Accountant:

1. Coordinate entities' owners and FBPs for group and subsidiary companies preparing monthly, quarterly and annual statutory and management reports.
2. 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.
3. Work with entities' owners to maintain a robust financial control environment including strong balance sheet management and review processes.
4. 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.
5. Assist with group consolidated forecasts and annual budget, including an explanation of variances.
6. Assist with the annual group audit.
7. Assist with external advisors on UK and international tax compliance.

The Successful Applicant

Key requirements for the Group Consolidation Accountant:

1. A newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or in final stage of qualification or qualified by experience.
2. Strong Excel skills - VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, SUMIFs.
3. Experience in group consolidations with awareness of different reporting standards, but not essential.
4. 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.