Group Financial Accountant

Rotork plc; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in flow control and instrumentation seeks a skilled finance professional to join their Group Finance team. The role involves preparing financial statements, managing audits, and enhancing sustainability reporting. Ideal candidates will have a strong finance background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Degree educated and preferably ACA qualified.
• Experience with financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare half-year and year-end Group financial statements.
• Manage the audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Assist UK subsidiary accountants with financial statements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Degree educated and qualified accountant (preferably ACA)

Tools

Microsoft D365

SAGE200

OneStream

Power Query

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a skilled individual to join our Group Finance team. This key team member will play a vital role in preparing half-year and year-end Group financial statements, managing the audit process, and preparing holding company management and statutory accounts. You will partner with Legal and Finance departments, develop sustainability reporting, support subsidiary accountants, and enhance the control environment.

Your key responsibilities will include preparing financial statements and relevant notes/disclosures, supporting the Group audit process and liaising with external auditors, and assisting UK subsidiary accountants with their financial statements. You will draft technical accounting papers, assess new accounting standards, develop and integrate sustainability reporting, prepare consolidation entries for Group management accounts, manage accounting risks, and improve the control environment. Additionally, you will monitor FX translation risk and work closely with the Treasury team.

If you have a strong background in finance and accounting, excellent analytical skills, and effective communication abilities, apply now to join our dynamic team.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Technical knowledge:

• Degree educated and qualified accountant (preferably ACA)
• Use of financial reporting systems (e.g. Microsoft D365, SAGE200, OneStream)
• Well-developed analytical and Excel skills (experience using Power Query or Power BI)

Personal Specification:

• Results orientated and highly numerate
• Highly motivated and ability to work independently
• Well-developed influencing and senior stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Ability to identify process improvements and embed change

Additional Information

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.