Senior Group Financial Accountant

Michael Page; Knaphill; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Michael Page in Woking is seeking a Senior Group Financial Accountant to deliver consolidated IFRS reporting, align with group policies, and partner with regional finance teams, treasury and FP&A.

You will oversee monthly close for around 130 entities, reconcile intercompany balances, and post IFRS16 journals, while preparing monthly balance sheet and cash flow packs for the Board, investors and banks.

Qualifications

• ACA or equivalent qualified with group finance experience.
• Multi-currency consolidation experience.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly data submissions from regional teams and provide month-end commentary.
• Business partner to regional finance teams to meet policies and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate across stakeholders to identify accounting impacts of initiatives and projects.
• Ensure monthly consolidation of ~130 entities with intercompany reconciliations.
• Process quarterly derivative accounting entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and cash flow reporting for Board, investors and banks.
• Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews and track actions to completion.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Consolidation experience

Advanced Excel

MS Office

Attention to detail

Education

ACA or equivalent

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Group Financial Accountant to join a leading business based in Woking.

Client Details

Reporting into the Group Finance Manager, you will deliver accurate consolidated financial information, that is compliant with Group policies and IFRS. You will also work closely with the regional finance team, group treasury and Group FP&A.

Description

• Review and challenge monthly financial data submissions from regional teams and follow up queries through to resolution, ultimately providing a month end commentary on key movements.
• Business Partner to the regional finance teams across the group to support them in meeting Group policies and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate cross functionally with the relevant stakeholders to identify accounting impacts of operational initiatives, unusual transactions, new agreements & projects. Provide valuable insight that goes beyond just the journals posted into the accounts.
• Work with the rest of the group finance team to ensure that the monthly consolidation of c.130 entities are executed correctly. All intercompany balances are matched and reconciled and intra-group transactions eliminated; holding company postings and review; loan interest calculations and postings; group costs and recharges reconcile; IFRS16 journals are calculated and posted correctly.
• Understand and process quarterly derivative accounting entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and cashflow reporting for distribution to the Board, investors, and banks.
• Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews with subsidiary finance teams. Track agreed actions through to completion.

Profile

A successful Senior Group Financial Accountant should have:

• Accountancy Qualifiation: ACA or equivalent qualified with experience working in a group finance function.
• Multi-currency complex consolidation experience.
• Technically minded, with a good understanding of IFRS.
• Strong systems skills in all MS Office applications, with advanced Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.

Job Offer

Senior Group Financial Accountant

• Salary between 70,000 and 80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• 10% performance-based bonus.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Hybrid role.
• Permanent position in Woking.

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.