Group Financial Planner

**About the Role**

Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. You’ll have an important part to play as Group Financial Planner within the Group Financial Planning function (GFP). GFP is a Financial, Planning & Analysis team that supports the Group Finance Directors in the delivery of outputs to internal and external stakeholders and is responsible for the preparation, review and assessment of all consolidated financial information for the Group.

We don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's ‘From Gate to Great’ training and development program.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:

- Consolidate and analyse operating results, financial position and cash flow based on divisional submissions, including compilation of the monthly Chief Executive's Report and prepare presentations for the Group Finance Directors to deliver to relevant stakeholders
- Manage the timetable for the year-end audit process, interact with various stakeholders during the process including external auditors, divisional colleagues and Finance Directors
- Prepare Group Consolidated Financial Statements and subsidiary financial statements including the calculation and posting of detailed elimination journals, preparation of the Group cash flow statement and detailed working papers in support of the consolidated accounts to enable the external auditors to efficiently complete their review of the consolidation
- Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the divisional finance teams and draft papers on Group accounting policies for liaison with external auditors as necessary
- Critical assess the Corporation Tax Returns prepared on the Group’s behalf by our tax advisors and monitor the Group's corporation tax position
- Get involved in ad hoc projects including requests for financial analysis, ONS returns and assist with the management of risk
- Maintain and develop the consolidation system, SAP BPC, to support the integrity of financial data output and the end users in their use of the system

**About You**
- Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA
- Analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Ability to work to targets and timescales
- Excel skills in MS Office
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Good attention to detail
- Team Working and Collaboration
- Excellent communication skills at all levels