Group Finance Assistant Accountant

5 days ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Group Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Group Finance Assistant Accountant to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. As a key member of our finance team, you will be responsible for providing financial assistance and support to the Group.

Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Data Management: Assist with the loading of data and review of monthly information provided to the Group team, prepared in consolidation systems - Cognos Controller and TM1.
  • Financial Analysis: Extract and analyze data to assist with the preparation of the Annual Report and Accounts for the Plc under IFRS (year end & interims).
  • Account Preparation: Prepare subsidiary dormant accounts using accounts preparation software.
  • Financial Reporting: Extract data from the consolidation system for upload into our accounts preparation software to assist with the preparation of trading entity statutory accounts under different accounting standards (FRS 101 and FRS 102). Review and analysis of the notes to the accounts to identify errors or omissions.
  • Financial Presentations: Prepare financial information for external announcements / presentations.
  • Audit Support: Coordinate and prepare supporting files for audit.
  • IFRS 16 Management: Assist with the monthly maintenance of IFRS 16 data input and calculations. Analyzing data at key reporting period ends to assist with the calculation of the impact of IFRS 16 on the Group's results.
  • Timeline Management: Manage timelines and submissions from subsidiaries in line with Group Finance deadlines and agreed timelines with stakeholders.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's (or Master's) degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field preferable.
  • Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting - relevant degree or part qualified.
  • Technical Skills: High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel as well as working knowledge and skills across Microsoft Office including familiarity with building PowerPoint presentations.
  • Communication Skills: Confidence speaking to new people and ability to contact through email, telephone or in person meetings. Good interpersonal communication skills in order to build and maintain relationships within Head Office and local subsidiary teams.
  • Work Management: The ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently (with guidance from senior team members).
  • Personal Qualities: Self-motivated, ambitious individual with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Proactive and organised, with a willingness to learn and work with initiative.


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