Job Title: Group Reporting Accountant

Location: Leeds

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 plus 10% bonus and 5% matched pension

Hours & Model: Full Time with agile working - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the office

Overview

Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting, this role is a central finance role within the Group Finance Function and will be part of a small team, accountable for continuously improving, producing, and maintaining all internal and external group reporting requirements.

We are working together to find a people person; someone who can have fun whilst getting the job done. Our client comprises of a sociable bunch and being based in central Leeds it is not a bad location to be sociable! This role can lead you into an FC role whether that be internally or externally.

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA Qualified
• Financial accountancy expertise, UK & International GAAP
• Strong technical accounting skills with experience of operating within a highly effective team
• Highly numerate with the ability to analyse and evaluate information
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Well organised and efficient with a 'right first time' approach to quality of work
• Ability to adapt quickly to different situations
• Computer and IT literate with advanced Excel skills
• Experience of consolidation or accounts preparation software an advantage but not essential

Key Responsibilities

• Production of Group consolidated monthly management accounts and finance pack including providing comprehensive analysis, variances to budget and forecasts and raising issues on a timely basis
• Production of monthly management accounts for holding companies and group cost centres, including detailed balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring full integrity of the balance sheet.
• Liaising with all areas of finance, ensuring all divisions have validated their monthly results, whilst managing issue resolutions
• Liaising with Group auditors and ensuring subsidiary audits are progressing in line with reporting timetable and confirming key deadlines are met
• Assisting in the preparation of Group Annual Report and Accounts, trading statements, interim reports and investor presentations
• Accountable for full end to end preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts, through to audit sign off and delivery to Companies House working alongside the Company Secretarial team
• Co-ordinate completion and collation of tax packs from all UK reporting entities, and review tax packs for submission to tax advisors
• Swift preparation and sign off of dormant group companies
• Contribute to a robust end to end Financial Control framework, implementing appropriate fully documented procedures, processes and controls
• Identify and provide effective solutions for continual process improvement driving automation of processes
• Supporting the development of the current reporting suite to dashboard analytics
• Prepare draft monthly forecast and annual budget for Holding companies
• Consolidate Group monthly forecast pack for review by the Executive Committee
• Assist in managing and collating the annual consolidated Group budget and associated reporting packs

How to Apply

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail before applying, please call or email me

07538 411102, sarah.perkins@markssattin.com