• Group Accountant
• 8 month Contract
• Around £450 including holiday PAYE or £520 Umbrella

Responsible for supporting the consolidation and external reporting requirements of the Group. This central role forms part of the newly formed Group Reporting team. As a Group Accountant, you will support the accurate and efficient consolidation of Group figures and delivery of the Group's key external reporting obligations.

Key accountabilities:

• Support the monthly consolidation process ensuring accurate, efficient and timely reporting of group results; track and ensure adherence to timetable by business units.
• Support the periodic (monthly, quarterly and annual) external financial reporting processes to produce the annual statutory accounts and reporting to private equity owners, minority investors, and lenders.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of key balances and preparation of supporting schedules for group reporting.
• Support the external and internal audit processes, ensuring a smooth and effective process and implementation of audit findings and recommendations.
• Support the implementation and embedding of OneStream, including new policies, processes and controls.
• Provide support on accounting policy and other technical accounting matters.
• Lead or support ad hoc Group Finance related projects as required.

The Person

Skill Requirements

• Professional background, qualified accountant, with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Good knowledge of IFRS.
• Strong direct experience of group accounting, including a good understanding of complex, large-scale, multi-currency consolidations.
• Experience of using group consolidation systems; knowledge of SAP-BFC and OneStream is desirable.
• Strong advanced Excel knowledge.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Enthusiastic, motivated and a self-starter
• Strong people skills, confident and comfortable at engaging collaboratively in a multinational environment
• Flexible, hard-working and results oriented
• Process oriented thinking and working style
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to deliver results within defined timelines