Group Financial Accountant

2 weeks ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom NLB Solutions Full time
An exciting opportunity to work with a well-established business in Watford as a Group Financial Accountant.

This is a role where as a qualified accountant can add value in the role dealing with reporting and statutory accounting.

Within a financial reportingteam, this role help with all aspects of financial accounting and would be a great step for someone who is looking for a first or second step out of practice.


The company offer a very experienced financial reporting manager that will support the individual to settle in and make an impact in taking role forward.


Duties:

  • Play an integral role in the statutory audit process and taxation compliance, liaising with external auditors and tax advisors to meet both internal and external reporting deadlines.
  • Assist in producing and maintaining financial reporting reconciliations, including fixed assets, borrowings and intercompany for the Group and ensuring all entries are recorded accurately and balances are fully reconciled each month.
  • Involvement in our treasury, cash and covenant reporting.
  • Responsible for maintaining the fixed asset registers across multiple companies and ensuring the depreciation journal is recorded on a monthly basis.
  • Ensuring financial records are kept up to date across the Group companies.
  • Build strong and trusting relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Balance sheet account reconciliations for fixed assets, tax, borrowings and intercompany produced monthly in line with strict reporting timetable.
  • Statutory audits completed in line with our internal and external timelines, and all corporate tax and VAT compliance completed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Maintain up to date financial records.
  • Strong and trusting relationships established with all key stakeholders, including finance team, external advisors and auditors.
  • Provide support on the preparation of statutory accounts and tax reporting (including compliance and reporting). Liaising with external auditors and tax advisors.
  • Responsibility for producing and maintaining financial reporting reconciliations; ensuring these are reviewed monthly and that records are evidenced to support financial statement audits.
  • Ensure financial records are kept up to date across the Group companies.
  • Liaise with the wider finance team to understand Group processes and take responsibility for specific processes as required.
  • Involvement with our treasury and cash reporting.
  • Build meaningful relationships with all key stakeholders, including fellow finance team members, external auditors, tax advisors and HMRC.
  • Keep abreast of UK accounting and taxation legislation enabling the group to remain fully compliant in respective areas.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, effectively present ideas and turn them into practical actions. Lead initiatives on continuous improvement of financial reporting and support wider group goals and initiatives.
  • Adhoc financial projects.

Person spec:

  • ACCA or ACA qualified
  • Experience of financial accounting
  • Experience of statutory accounting


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