12-18 month Fixed Term Contract Start Date - ASAP - Please apply if you are immediately available or on a short notice period.
Looking for a technical qualified accountant who has strong process, change and all round finance experience.
Responsible for 3 direct reports to review junior work - leadership or mentorship experience desired.
Key Responsibilities: Reporting and Oversight: Reporting to Head of Financial Reporting and Controls: You will be a core member of the financial accounting team, contributing to improving and streamlining processes across the group.
Financial Accounting: Responsible for managing financial accounting for specific entities within the group, including preparing financial statements and assisting with group-level consolidated reports.
Consolidation & Group Reporting: Perform monthly consolidation processes, including posting consolidation journals, ensuring accuracy in the intercompany matrix, and leading group financial reporting.
Team Leadership and Development: Coaching and Managing Junior Team Members: You will be responsible for developing and managing junior management accountants, ensuring they are well-coached and supported.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with the wider financial accounting and commercial finance teams to drive improvements and deliver group-level analysis, projects, and results.
Technical Accounting and Reporting: Preparation of Financial Statements: Lead the preparation of financial statements for certain entities and assist in the preparation of group consolidated financial reports.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Profit Reviews: Lead monthly balance sheet reconciliations and profit reviews, including maintaining fixed asset registers.
Monthly Management Accounts & Reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts in line with revenue recognition policies and applicable accounting standards.
Divisional Financial Reports: Prepare monthly divisional financial reports, including variance analysis and commentary on revenue and margin by product/customer/project.
Compliance and Process Improvements: Internal and External Compliance: Ensure compliance with internal processes, controls, and external regulatory requirements (e.g., audit support).
Process Improvements: Focus on ongoing development of financial systems, procedures, and business processes to drive efficiency and quality.
Support in Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of annual forecasts, budgets, and weekly reports (e.g., cash forecasts).
External Auditors & Stakeholder Management: External Auditor Relationships: Manage relationships with external auditors, ensuring audits run smoothly and all necessary documentation is provided.
Interface with Billing: Ensure the accuracy of billing outputs and their correct accounting treatment.
Key Qualifications and Skills: Technical Expertise: ACA or Equivalent: Must be an ACA-qualified accountant (or equivalent) from a Top 20 practice with at least 2 years of post-qualified experience in industry, ideally in a financial reporting or accounting capacity.
UK GAAP and IFRS Knowledge: Strong technical knowledge, particularly around revenue recognition , lease accounting , and other relevant areas of UK GAAP and IFRS.
Industry Experience: Preferred experience in an professional services, consultancy, services or financial services background with familiarity of best practice financial reporting.