Senior Group Accountant

4 weeks ago


Tonbridge, United Kingdom Grafton Banks Limited Full time

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd is delighted to be partnering a PE backed business (circa £200m t/o) near Tonbridge with their recruitment of a Senior Group Accountant. This is an exciting time to join the business as they have plans to double in size over thenext 3-5 years.

Role to include:

- Responsibility for the Group Finance and Treasury teams. Leadership and development of direct reports.
- Coordination of the financial audit and interim audits for the group as required, review of statutory accounts prepared externally.
- Preparation of consolidation group reporting to all stake holders including senior Management.
- Accountability for accounting and budgeting for central group functions.
- Ensuring adherence to accounting policy at all times and promoting consistency across all areas of the group.
- Responsibility for communication and education across the finance teams in respect of changes to accounting policies, regulations etc. as relevant to the business.
- Review of financial data for new group acquisitions and integration of relevant data into accounting system.
- Support with the management of the group chart of accounts, accounting system configuration and month/year end close process.
- Responsibility for fixed asset accounting & policy, capex monitoring and reporting.
- Overview and preparation of holding company accounting, group elimination entries and full consolidation.
- Review of company secretarial services provided for the group (currently outsourced).
- Ongoing responsibility for group VAT process, and quarterly reviews, identifying risks and opportunities which arise in relation to VAT and implementing changes to financial systems and processes to ensure best practice across the group.
- Key contact for Corporation Tax for all group companies, responsible for ensuring corporation tax payments are made in a timely and accurate manner, liaison with external and internal stakeholders.
- Ensuring the group makes best use of new tax initiatives available and that the group is fully compliant with current tax laws and regulations.
- Support the preparation of group cash strategy, working with other finance teams to maximise working capital, develop best practice cashflow reporting to support business development planning.
- Developing the Treasury team and their processes to cover all aspects of banking, cash management and client money administration.
- Adherence to all Group policies and procedures and ensuring that all colleagues in the service are aware of and understand company policies.
- Ensure adherence to all Group Health and Safety protocols, carrying out own responsibilities as well as ensuring all colleagues have receive the relevant training.

To be suitable your profile will be similar to the following:

- Appropriate Accounting qualification, preferably ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent with at least 3 years PQE.
- Strong financial reporting skills.
- Experience in both financial and management accounting roles essential.
- Involvement in group accounting and consolidation of complex groups.
- Knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to cash management and taxation.
- Experience of working in a fast paced and evolving team environment, private equity an advantage.

This role is paying circa £60,000 - £65,000 + benefits.

This position is offering hybrid working (3 days on site and 2 days from home per week).



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