Group Financial Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in their sector is seeking a skilled finance professional to join their group finance team. The role focuses on ensuring timely production of high-quality consolidated financial accounts and implementing a new ERP system. The ideal candidate will be professionally qualified and possess experience in IFRS and producing management accounts in complex environments.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive environment

Recognition and rewards for effort

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified with ACA, CIMA or ACCA.
• Experience in group consolidated management accounts.
• Proven track record in private equity-funded setups.

Responsibilities

• Run the main group close process and produce monthly group consolidated reports.
• Prepare statutory accounts for legacy entities and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with the Group Tax Manager on tax implications.

Skills

Consolidation

IFRS accounting

Analytical skills

Education

ACA

CIMA

ACCA

Job description

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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 consolidation skillset.

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

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Run the main group close process and produce the monthly group consolidated management accounts, including reviewing and analyzing intercompany reports, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing group cash flows.
2. Prepare statutory accounts for legacy group entities, including audited consolidated accounts, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met.
3. Simplify and eliminate elements of the previous holding structure, including offsetting intercompany loan balances and instruments.
4. Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to assess tax implications of structural changes and maximize tax efficiencies.
5. Produce quarterly forecast group consolidated management accounts, annual budgets, and strategic forecasts.
6. Review monthly financial submissions from operating businesses, liaising with colleagues to ensure compliance with group policies.
7. Review the monthly management report for senior executives.
8. Prepare monthly financial reporting packs for the Head Office.
9. Collaborate with the Group Management Accountant and Group System Accountant to develop reporting input schedules and templates to improve data accuracy.
10. Work with and challenge the CFO to continually improve the quality of management accounting and reporting.
11. Provide deliverables for the annual and interim external audits.

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with a proven track record of producing group consolidated management accounts. They will have experience with IFRS accounting and be able to provide multiple examples of adding value within a complex private equity-funded setup.

In return, our client offers a professional yet social working culture, diverse and inclusive environment, and recognition and rewards for effort and performance.