Financial Reporting Specialist

3 weeks ago


Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom Connells Group Full time

**Financial Reporting Specialist**
**Based in Leighton Buzzard with some hybrid working**

We have an exciting new role for a **Financial Reporting Specialist** which will be a key role at the centre of the Connells Group.Reporting to the Head of Group Finance, this position sits in our Group Finance team based in Leighton Buzzard,with some travel to subsidiary finance teams across the UK.
This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the Groups internal and external reporting as it continues to expand, and will involve technical research on complex accounting issues, acquisition accounting and review and oversight of reconciliations.

**About You

You’ll have a keen attention to detail as well as the ability to manage a busy workload and meet reporting deadlines.It’s likely you will have experience of working in a fast-paced environment, and you’ll certainly be someone who thrives under pressureand can prioritise your own workload.You will be a qualified accountant with a background in audit and proven experience of reporting functions and technical accounting skills at a senior level.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Lead the Group on technical financial accounting matters, preparing papers on new matters that arise and reviewing existing policies
- Preparation of acquisition accounting
- Review of key reconciliations across the Group including periodic site visits to subsidiaries
- Management of the accurate and timely production of Group regulatory reporting returns
- Explain technical issues clearly to the Board Audit Committee and external auditors
- Ensure a strong control environment within the core financial reporting team processes
- Review and update Group Accounting policies annually
- Ensure that every assistance is given to internal and external Auditors and that their agreed recommendations are employed
- Support the Group Finance team with half year and year end consolidation for statutory reporting.

**Your experience and skills will include**:

- Degree level education or equivalent and professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
- 3+ years post qualification experience in a finance role
- Audit experience preferable
- High level of attention to detail
- Capable of working proactively and on own initiative
- Be honest and direct, providing the right information not just good news
- Speak up when you disagree, explaining why
- An understanding of current accounting standards, practice and guidance.
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Excellent Excel Skills.

**About Us**

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK.Founded in 1936 and with a network of 1,250 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range ofconsumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.



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