Group Financial Accountant

Cameron James ,
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Cameron James Professional Recruitment are currently working with a well-known Business Services organisation based close to Harrogate. My client is looking for a Group Financial Accountant with an excellent working knowledge of Statutory and regulatory reporting. Key Duties Support for the co-ordination of year-end process of the annual financial statements for the Group. Prepare annual financial statements ensuring they are in compliance with IFRS and legal requirements; Maintain a good working relationship with external auditors and tax advisers. Prepare regulatory, tax and other external reports and associated supporting documents. Oversee legal entity life cycle activities during the corporate expansion plans. Provide technical accounting, regulatory reporting and tax insight including horizon scanning. Ensure activities align to the established control framework. Provide appropriate information to external audit in efficient timescales to ensure year-end timetables are met. Work collaboratively with other Finance Teams to ensure auditor requests are met in an efficient and effective manner Skills/ Experience Good experience of working in an external reporting environment. Excellent hands-on experience of producing complex consolidations and consolidated financial statements. Good working knowledge of chart of accounts, accounting ledgers and reporting systems. Extensive working knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and statutory financial statements requirements. Understanding of corporation tax computations and processes. Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to resolve issues; Good working knowledge of Microsoft office including advanced excel. Good planning skills and focus on delivery to tight deadlines. Ability to manage several competing priorities as well as key stakeholders. Good track record of challenging current process, identify and deliver efficiencies. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written); Team player with flexible attitude. Collaborative working style. Professional, energetic, enthusiastic; and persistent and adaptable. The Ideal candidate will be ACA, ACCA Qualified.