Senior Group Accountant

Senior Group Reporting Accountant | Dartford (on site) up to £75k + car allowance

Fantastic opportunity for a Practice trained ACA/ACCA accountant to join a large global organisation, working in their Group Finance team.

The role will involve taking an active role in the supporting the delivery of the year-end financial statements and monthly management accounts reporting. This role will provide capacity to drive the financial to management accounts alignment and broaden the group control environment as well as supporting the long term contract accounting reviews across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and review of the Group consolidated financial accounts (x3)
• Preparation and review of the UK statutory accounts
• Preparation of technical accounting papers to support the year end audit process
• Preparation of a small number of monthly management accounts
• Review of accounting position on long term contracts in line with IFRS 15
• Supporting the testing of the control environment
• Supporting the covenant and other external stakeholder reporting
• Supporting other ad hoc report preparation and tasks as required

This role requires a detailed focussed, conscientious individual who has a flexible approach and the ability to embrace change within a dynamic and challenging work environment. An ability to effectively manage a team and deliver to deadlines is essential as is the ability to work coherently as part of the wider finance team and a desire to streamline and improve the information flows.

Essential:

• Previous experience of delivering to predetermined deadlines
• Previous experience of consolidated management reporting and preparation of board reports and supporting papers at an executive level
• Previous experience of large multi-currency group consolidations
• Strong communication skills and experience of dealing with senior finance staff
• Good commercial awareness
• Analytical and flexible with meticulous attention to detail