Job purpose:
Our client is looking for a proactive and technically strong accountant to join their Group Finance team, supporting the preparation and delivery of high-quality group financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions. This role will play a key part in the preparation of group consolidations and statutory financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS and supporting the wider business with technical accounting expertise.
You will work closely with internal finance teams, external auditors and other stakeholders to support the global audit process, improve reporting efficiencies and maintain a strong financial control environment. You will also be involved in financial reporting projects, implementation of new accounting standards, and supporting acquisitions to ensure alignment with group policies and statutory requirements.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Preparation of group consolidation and financial statements (IFRS), Jersey & UK financial statements
- Support in managing the global audit process; managing relationship with external auditors
- Challenging processes used in the group consolidation, accounts preparation and audit process to identify and implement any improvements to efficiency and control
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal jurisdictional financial controllers, tax and company secretarial teams as well as external auditors
- Preparation of audit schedules and support including ad hoc technical accounting papers for board and auditors
- Managing financial reporting projects such as the implementation of changes in accounting standards, ensuring compliance with IAS requirements
- Provision of technical accounting expertise to the business including the development and maintenance of group wide accounting policies
- Integration support to ensure acquisitions are aligned with group policies and statutory reporting requirements
- Ensuring good control environment for group consolidation process
- Other ad hoc projects or assistance to the wider group finance team as required
Our client is looking for a confident and resourceful experienced accountant with the following attributes and experience:
- Audit background preferred but not essential for the right candidate
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified
- In depth working knowledge of IFRS
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Flexibility – ability to work in a team or individually; and to work to tight deadlines
- Able to show and use initiative
- Strong analytical skills
- Confidence in challenging the status quo; suggesting and implementing practical improvements to jurisdictional and group wide processes
- Competency with group consolidation finance systems and accounts productions systems preferred
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