Senior Group Financial Accountant

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

Benefits offered by this job

10% performance-based bonus

Hybrid role

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page Finance is seeking a Senior Group Financial Accountant to deliver consolidated financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and Group policies. You will partner with regional teams and treasury to ensure accurate month-end close and intercompany reconciliations.

The role focuses on the consolidation of ~130 entities, derivative accounting, and timely balance sheet/cashflow reporting for the Board and banks. Hybrid, permanent position in Woking with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Accountancy Qualification: ACA or equivalent with group finance experience.
• Multi-currency consolidation experience is required.
• Technically minded with a solid IFRS understanding.
• Strong systems skills across MS Office, with advanced Excel.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly financial data submissions from regional teams and provide month-end commentary.
• Partner with regional finance teams to support policies and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate across functions to identify accounting impacts of initiatives and new agreements.
• Oversee monthly consolidation of ~130 entities and reconcile intercompany balances; manage eliminations and group postings.
• Process quarterly derivative accounting entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and cashflow reporting for Board, investors and banks.
• Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews and track actions to completion.

Skills

Consolidation (multi-currency)

IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

ACA or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

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

• 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.

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.