Chief Financial Reporting Specialist

The role of an Accountant involves managing and recording the financial transactions of a company. In this position, you will be responsible for preparing and reviewing financial reports, ensuring that all financial data is accurate and up-to-date.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Production of monthly management accounts to include production of clean balance sheet with full set of reviewed balance sheet reconciliations and departmental P&Ls by HO function.
• Entity P&Ls due to group finance on WD5
• Departmental P&Ls due to Heads of department on WD6
• Balance sheet analysis and reconciliations due on WD7
• Monthly analysis and commentary of P&L by department, region, hub and project for review by department Directors. Variance analysis to include month on month (MoM), year on year (YoY) and versus budget/forecast.
• Preparation of monthly exceptional cost reclass for HO entities
• Deputy Business partner for HO cost centers to include planning, cost reviews and recharge policies.
• Timely preparation and review of full suite of balance sheet reconciliations with minimal unreconciled or aged transactions
• External loan balances reconciled monthly with balances formally agreed with bank and Investor lenders annually. Monthly interest accruals in line with terms of senior facility agreement and interest SWAP. Compliance with IFRS9 when accounting for transaction costs.
• Maintain register of lenders for each facility and assist with obtaining WHT clearance for foreign lenders. Reconcile WHT control account and ensure that tax is transferred to HMRC accordingly.
• Review monthly group recharges and accurate processing of group loan transactions e.g. relating to shares or tax. Ensure compliant with group transfer pricing policies for management services and other recharges.
• Implement flex benefit accounting, invoicing and reconciliations to ensure uniformity of approach and treatment in P&L and balance sheet across group wide.
• Review of group loans for recoverability and provisions under IFRS9 (ECL) and lead bi-annual dividends procedures in compliance with local regulations
• Monthly review of investment costs and assessment of impact of changes to legal structure.
• VAT return for HO VAT group, submission via Xero (MTD), reconciliation of control accounts and transfer of funds to clear down balances in VAT group.
• Prepared deliverables for HO tax advisors in line with annual compliance calendar – first port of call with external advisors for queries on costs or balance sheet items that may be tax sensitive.
• Review of groupwide tax packs prepared by FCs to understand and implement group relief adjustments at year end.
• HO finance processes and procedures to be developed and documented
• Holiday cover for Senior Management accountant – to include calculation of inter-company recharges and month end reconciliations and management accounting.
• Other tasks and projects as directed by Group Finance Manager

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Professional accounting qualification with strong record of academic achievement at degree level and prior.
• 3 years minimum industry experience with extra credit given for previous exposure to highly acquisitive businesses, Private equity funded business, professional services and business partnering.
• Excellent communication skills required for dealing with both internal and external stakeholders – confidence handling complex issues at Director and FC level.
• Proven ability to develop internal processes and procedures.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize and organize workload accordingly

Benefits:

• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority
• Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum
• Business closure over Christmas*
• Life Assurance x4 annual salary
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential
• Corporate Discounts Platform
• Cycle to work
• Eye care
• Dental