I am delighted to be partnering with a fast paced professional servcices business on their search for a newly created Technical Accountant!

Day to day duties will include:

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Support the preparation and delivery of Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Lead the month-end and quarter-end consolidation cycle, ensuring reporting outputs are accurate, complete and delivered within agreed timelines.
• Prepare and review financial statement disclosures, reconciliations and supporting analysis for external reporting requirements.
• Review consolidation journals, intercompany eliminations and adjustment entries to ensure financial information is reported correctly.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, financial reporting standards and governance requirements.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards and evolving reporting obligations.

Statutory Compliance & Reporting

• Coordinate the preparation and completion of statutory financial statements across Group entities.
• Partner with local finance teams and external advisors to manage country-specific reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory obligations and statutory filing requirements.
• Manage reporting timetables and monitor key deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules, reconciliations and documentation to support statutory reporting activities.
• Drive consistency, standardisation and efficiency across statutory reporting processes.

Tax Reporting & Compliance

• Coordinate corporate tax compliance activities, including the preparation and submission of tax returns.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and review the quality and accuracy of deliverables provided.
• Support the preparation of tax provisions and associated reporting requirements.
• Assist with the preparation of tax disclosures within Group and statutory financial statements.
• Support responses to tax authority enquiries, audits and information requests.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess the impact on reporting and compliance obligations.

Audit Coordination

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors during interim and year-end audit engagements.
• Coordinate the timely delivery of audit requests and supporting information across the wider finance function.
• Monitor audit progress and ensure queries are addressed effectively and within agreed deadlines.
• Support the planning and execution of statutory and Group audit activities.
• Work collaboratively with auditors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical accounting and reporting matters.

Governance, Controls & Process Enhancement

• Maintain a robust control environment across consolidation, external reporting, statutory reporting and tax activities.
• Ensure financial reporting processes are supported by appropriate documentation, governance and audit trails.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies and enhance reporting quality.
• Support the development and enhancement of reporting systems, templates and control frameworks.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programmes across the function.

Please apply or get in touch for more details: laura.hudson@markssattin.com

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