Reporting Accountant

3 weeks ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Woodland Group Full time

Woodland Global are currently recruiting a confident qualified / part qualified Reporting Accountant. The Reporting Accountant will report to the Group Management Accountant and form part of the Finance team. As part of this team, you will be supporting the smooth running of the financial reporting of the business with a particular emphasis on statutory accounting / audit and some ad-hoc management accounting tasks. The position will require liaising with external and internal stakeholders of the Woodland companies.


About us:

Woodland Group is more than just a logistics and supply chain company. Independently owned, the Group continuously challenges itself and its teams to be innovative, quick to adapt, provide expert solutions and create opportunities for clients, team members as well as the business. Our culture thrives on a drive for excellence, opportunities to learn and develop, our diversity and relationship building, as well as our desire to bring skills and passion to a quickly changing and fast-paced environment.


What you will be doing:

  • Acting as key contact for auditors for several Group companies.
  • Investigate and resolve audit queries.
  • Production of annual statutory accounts. Excel model and Word.
  • Reconciliation of statutory accounts to trial balance.
  • Prepare and produce tax packs.
  • Support of Group level accounting.
  • Month end close support to include accruals, prepayments and bank statement reconciliation.
  • Work with the Finance team to continually improve processes and business performance;
  • Go to person for audit and statutory account and tax queries;
  • Support changes in the role necessary to take the department and business forward;
  • Work to achieve personal objectives set at appraisal and/or those set monthly or quarterly.
  • Achieving individual goals and objectives.
  • Understanding and adhering to all Woodland policies and procedures relevant to the role.
  • Timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Assist with auditors and other external parties.

About you:

  • ACCA / ACA / CIMA finalist or qualified.
  • Advanced Excel.
  • Multi-currency experience.
  • Experience in a multi-entity environment.
  • Experience of Producing Statutory accounts.
  • Advanced Word experience.
  • Previous experience of systems implementation is advantageous.
  • An in-depth knowledge of Systems / SQL database.

You will need to live and breathe our core values, customer first approach, sustainability goals and able to work in a fast-moving environment with a great team of people. Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.


Why you will love working for us:

We have a new UK benefits programme based on what our staff asked us for This includes...

  • Generous holiday allowance which rises with service.
  • Recognition awards and Incentives.
  • Length of service incentives
  • Enhanced occupational maternity pay
  • Profit share scheme
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Health cash plan
  • Mental health and stress hotline
  • Retail discounts and awards
  • Discounted health club membership
  • Real career opportunities
  • Team bonding opportunities and events
  • To be part of a fast-moving exciting company with a great team of people.
  • And much more…

We look forward to you joining our world where WE CARE, WE CONNECT, WE DELIVER.


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