Group Accountant

Group Accountant - £60,000 + Bonus + Package - London/Hybrid

This FTSE 100 company operating in the real estate industry is seeking to recruit a senior Group Accountant to work in a team of eight, reporting to the group reporting manager. The role is focussed on half and full year statutory accounting and would suit someone with the following background:

Essential requirements:

• Practice-trained qualified accountant (ACA / CA)
• Experience of large PLC audits
• Exposure to consolidated group accounts

Main responsibilities:

• Assist in producing the consolidated group external reporting at half and full year end
• Acting as a key point of contact for the divisional finance teams across the company, and working with the external auditors from planning through to signing
• Ownership of key P&L and balance sheet accounts, using technical accounting knowledge around share-based payments, fair value accounting, pensions
• Assist the group reporting manager and head of reporting in ensuring a strong financial control environment
• Business partnering with divisional finance teams, communicating regularly and providing guidance around accounting policies and preparation of information for group submissions
• Working with IT teams to improve and streamline reporting processes
• Driving continuous improvement across the team

Broadstone Resourcing Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business and all appointments will be made on merit alone.