Interim Group Accountant

Redcentric; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading managed service provider in Harrogate is seeking an experienced Interim Group Accountant to manage day-to-day financial reporting tasks. The successful candidate will work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager and assist with producing key financial statements and coordinating audits. This hybrid position allows for remote work 2-3 days a week and requires ACA/ACCA qualifications with strong technical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, preferably in a listed environment.
• Technically strong with experience in financial statements.
• Willingness to take ownership of tasks or projects.

Responsibilities

• Support with the production of the Group's Annual Report and Accounts.
• Assist in the preparation of key subsidiary accounts.
• Support in the preparation of Group audit coordination.

Skills

Experience in financial reporting

Excellent inter-personal skills

Excellent IT skills (Advanced Excel)

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Overview

Interim Group Accountant - Harrogate. Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract.

About Redcentric

Redcentric is an AIM listed, leading managed service provider with a rich end-to-end solution portfolio covering the spectrum of Connectivity, Cloud and Collaboration, designed and delivered by our own highly skilled teams from our privately owned, UK based multi-million pound infrastructure.

Job Description

AIM OF THE ROLE: You'll be reporting into the Financial Reporting Manager. This role has been newly created to handle the day-to-day financial reporting tasks currently performed by the Financial Reporting Manager, in order to enable them to complete some project-based, time critical activities, to which this role may also assist.

Responsibilities

• Support with the production of the Group's Annual Report & Accounts, and half year (interim) financial statements.
• Assisting in the preparation of the key subsidiary accounts (2 main UK entities).
• Support with Group audit coordination and assistance in the preparation of key schedules for audit delivery
• Assistance in the preparation of Group-level numbers including (but not limited to)
  • IFRS16 related balances
  • Debt and Financing transactions
  • Tax balances
  • Consolidation level journals
  • Share-based payments
  • Cash flow hedging
• Assist in the preparation of a financial reporting handbook, including collecting and organising existing documentation, enhancing/refreshing/updating this documentation, and where required preparing documentation in any identified gaps.
• Review and advise on the accounting treatment of certain transactions including the preparation of technical papers confirming treatments with reference to IFRS.
• Assist in the activity to rationalise the Group structure, including project managing individual company strike-offs.
• Assist in the preparation of information required the Group's annual tax returns.
• Assist in the periodic completion of ONS surveys.
• Assist in the preparation of financial data for our various ESG reporting requirements.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role. Experience gained in a listed environment with PLC accounts desirable but not essential.

You will be a technically strong, ACA/ACCA accountant, having ideally trained in practice as this is a predominantly technical role, but with industry experience of assisting with the production of financial statements and group consolidations.

• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to effectively communicate effectively with appropriate internal and external contacts.
• Willingness to take ownership of a task or project.
• Ability to work to deadlines, effectively communicating progress.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent IT skills (Advanced Excel).
• Close attention to detail.

Hours of Work

The Company's standard working hours are Monday to Thursday from 9.00am until 5:30pm, and from 9.00am until 3:30pm on a Friday, with one hour for lunch. The role offers hybrid working with the option to work from home 2 - 3 days per week.