Purpose

This temporary role is required to work with the Head of Management Accounts and the Head of Statutory Reporting to assist with the group consolidation process, hive up of acquired businesses and provide support during the year end audit process.

Responsibilities

• Supporting consolidation process, statutory accounting and other group reporting
• Assisting with the smooth running of the external audit process
• Assisting with Integrating the finance functions of acquired companies
• Assisting with company hive ups and simplification of group structure

Experience & Core skills

• ACA qualified with 3-5 years' experience
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS
• Experience of consolidations and merger and acquisitions accounting
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Good skills in Microsoft Office and other applications - strong Microsoft Excel skills would be especially beneficial
• Able to work with people at all levels both within the organisation and externally
• Drive and ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads
• Ability to follow processes and procedures in a compliant manner
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

AL People:

• Place the client at the centre of all their actions.
• Are professional, well qualified experts in their field.
• Know their own strengths and focus on what they do best.
• Support each other to optimise the client's experience.
• Have high integrity.
• Are up front and fair.
• Are consistent in their positive outlook, intentions and client centric thinking.
• Understand that whilst working hard brings results, questioning the way things are done, always looking for efficiencies and striving for improvements in the way they work will bring better results longer term.
• Are supportive team players who keep the interests of the company at the forefront of everything that they do.