Senior Group Accountant

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Altum Consulting Full time
Senior Group Accountant

Altum Consulting is partnering with a PE-backed manufacturing business to build out their group finance function. The company operates across 20 countries and requires an experienced finance professional to join as Senior Group Accountant.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive process improvements in consolidated financial reporting, focusing on efficiency and automation.
  • Review results from subsidiaries and collaborate with regional and entity financial controllers to ensure accuracy and integrity.
  • Review intra-group balances and transactions to ensure elimination on consolidation.
  • Prepare and load consolidation journals and eliminations not automatically done by the consolidation system.
  • Prepare schedules and disclosure notes for quarterly and annual financial statements under IFRS.
  • Develop internal reporting capabilities to ensure successful quarterly and annual investors' reporting and external audits.
  • Escalate accounting issues to ensure timely resolution ahead of quarterly and year-end reporting dates.
  • Perform variance analysis and provide commentaries for senior management and audit analytical reviews.
  • Support transitioning reporting processes into the new consolidation system.
  • Assist in preparing working papers for external auditors.
  • Contribute to developing the company's policies.
  • Provide financial ad hoc analyses for senior management and participate in projects as required.
Requirements:
  • Hold ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification gained in a Big 4 or mid-tier accountancy firm, with over two years of post-qualification experience.
  • Experience in group finance, specifically in group consolidations within a multicurrency context for large international UK-based groups.
  • Experience in preparing group consolidated statutory accounts, individual entity accounts, and disclosure notes.
  • Familiarity with SAP BFC (Magnitude), Oracle FCC, or similar consolidation packages.
  • Strong understanding of IFRS, including providing accounting solutions to complex issues.
  • Experience working closely with external Big 4 auditors for interim and annual audits.
  • Experience in pensions, group eliminations, IFRS16, hyperinflation, impairment testing, and treasury-related accounting.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications with at least intermediate Excel skills.
  • Capable of driving process improvements and providing solutions.
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, able to engage with a range of stakeholders.
  • Used to working to tight deadlines, prioritizing multiple tasks.


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