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Group Accountant

Posted 27 June by Broster Buchanan Ltd
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Salary icon Salary negotiable
Location icon Hampton , Cambridgeshire
  • Group Accountant
  • Financial Accountant
Role Summary
A great opportunity has arisen to join a globally diverse business operating across multiple locations around the world on an interim contract.

Working as part of a small group finance function and reporting into the Head of Controlling this role will be responsible for the consolidation and reporting of a diverse group. of ingredient businesses operating across the globe.
This role would suit candidates with a strong background in financial and statutory accounting and ideally experience working with multiple entities or international entities.

Responsibilities
  • Consolidation and preparation of group results on a periodic, forecasted, and budgeted basis
  • Ensuring compliance to group policies and procedures
  • Responsibility for month end close and review of Head Office operations. Ensuring all general ledger entries are accurately recorded and with appropriate reconciliations.
  • Supporting Head Office purchase ledger processes, including new supplier set-up and payment run approvals.
  • Play a key role in the improvement of internal controls and bringing efficiency and process improvement into Head Office finance functions including supporting the design and documentation of processes required for a new ERP implementation.
  • Management of Head Office treasury functions including FX deals and banking
  • Provide backup resource to ensure appropriate recharges & settlements for group companies and the intercompany recharging to statutory entities continue during periods of team absence
  • Preparation of statutory accounts for both UK and French entities
  • Primary responsibility for delivery of external audit information requirements.
  • Management of Head Office tax compliance, including VAT (UK and France) reporting and PSA and P11d.
  • Provide technical advice and accounting support to the businesses as required including Lease Accounting.
  • Coaching, developing & supervising an accounting apprentice.
  • Weekly cash flow forecasting
  • Supporting extraction of data to enable management reporting packs to be prepared by Head of FP&A (note: no involvement in writing commentaries anticipated)
Person specification
  • Relevant education e.g. Qualified accountant
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS)
  • Experience with group accounts and consolidation
  • Experience in a large, multi-currency, international group
  • Strong computer literacy skills, particularly Excel

Reference: 52970026

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