Group Financial Accountant

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading force in their sector is seeking a Group Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Cambridge. The successful candidate will play a key role in producing high-quality consolidated financial accounts and implementing a new ERP system. The role requires professional qualifications and a proven track record in IFRS accounting, providing an engaging working culture where performance is valued.

Benefits

Great benefits package

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant with experience in IFRS.
• Proven track record in producing group consolidated management accounts.
• Experience in complex private equity funded setups.

Responsibilities

• Produce group consolidated monthly financial and management accounts.
• Prepare statutory accounts and ensure compliance with deadlines.
• Work with Group Tax Manager on tax implications and efficiencies.

Skills

Consolidation skills

Financial analysis

Compliance

Forecasting

Education

ACA, CIMA, ACCA qualification

Job description

Group Accountant

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

£70,000 - £80,000 + Great benefits package

Cambridge

Our client, a leading force within their chosen sector, has a key opening within their group finance team for a technically strong finance professional with a strong consolidation skillset.

The principal purpose of the role is to ensure timely production of high-quality group consolidated monthly financial and management accounts, which are regularly reviewed by the senior executive team. In addition, the successful candidate will champion the soon to be implemented new ERP system.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Run the main group close process and produce the monthly group consolidated management

accounts, including reviewing, and analysing intercompany reports, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing Group cashflows.

- Prepare statutory accounts for legacy group entities, including audited consolidated accounts, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met.

- Simplify and eliminate elements of the previous holding structure, including offsetting intercompany loan balances and instruments.

- Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to assess the tax implications of structural changes and maximise tax efficiencies.

- Produce quarterly forecast group consolidated management accounts, annual budget and

various strategic forecasts.

- Review monthly financial submissions from operating businesses, liaising with colleagues to ensure compliance of reported results with Group policy.

- Review the monthly management report to Senior executives.

- Prepare monthly reporting financial packs for the Head Office.

- Work with the Group Management Accountant and Group System Accountant to develop and

evolve reporting input schedules and templates to maximise the accuracy of data entry

- Work with and challenge CFO to continually improve quality of management accounting and reporting.

- Provide deliverables for the Annual and Interim external audit.

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) and have a proven track record of producing group consolidated management accounts. They will have experienced IFRS accounting and be able to give multiple examples of when they have added value across a complex private equity funded setup.

In return, our client offers a working culture that is professional but social, diverse but inclusive and an environment where effort and performance are acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.