Job Description

• Working with the FC&R team to assist in compiling management accounts for the UK and Germany.
• Work on month end process improvements to increase efficiency within the team and enable quicker reporting.
• Identifying areas where the team can use Netsuite more efficiently (we have recently moved from Xero to NetSuite).
• Involvement in shaping the month end process using Netsuite.
• Assist the Head of Control and Reporting on the statutory audits of our legal entities, both in preparation pre audit and acting as a resource for the audit teams throughout the process.
• Assist in the review of UK statutory financial statements and UK group consolidated financial statements (FRS 102).
• Balance Sheet reconciliations - supporting the Group Head of Financial Reporting to develop “best practice” processes around month end balance sheet reconciliations and supporting the junior team in preparing these.
• Collaboration with the Group Tax manager to ensure compliance across the UK for all reporting requirements.
• Adhoc support across our group finance team to align FC&R processes and through this implementing a clear process to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, with an additional day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays, totalling 34 days, per annum. There is also the option to buy an extra 5 days holiday
• Flexible working schedule (core hours from 10-4pm)
• We offer flexible bank holidays so at any time you can trade a bank holiday day off and in its place take off another day that fits better with your beliefs, values and celebration calendar
• Choose your laptop and any extra equipment you need to do your best work
• Health cash plan through Simplyhealth
• Personal Development Budget
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
• A salary sacrifice based childcare scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension Contribution

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent).
• Strong financial excel skills with a high attention to detail, together with an ability to interpret and communicate conclusions. Ability to manipulate and review data sets using excel.
• Ability to demonstrate ownership of significant areas of work and keep to tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to spot problems, identify potential efficiencies, and suggest improvements.
• You are enthusiastic, self-motivated, adaptable and innovative; willingness to get stuck in and get your hands dirty.
• Strong team player; you develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
• Confident liaising with auditors to provide information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using NetSuite would be an advantage.