Financial Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Yearly and half-yearly preparation of Group and subsidiary financial statements
- Preparation and ownership of consolidation schedules and presentation
- Preparation and ownership of cash flow for Group financial statements
- Responsible for Property accounting, including maintenance of the fixed asset register, owning IFRS 16 calculations and ensuring lease schedule is up to date
- Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and analysis of movements
- Process and controls improvement & implementation where required
- Support in preparing financial information for year-end audit, half-year interim accounts and subsidiaries
- Support in managing relationships with external auditors and other external professional advisors (tax compliance, IFRS 2).
- Maintenance of cash flow forecast for rent and service charge
- Responsible for ensuring capital spend forecasts are up to date, working with the Property team and external consultants to maintain accuracy
- Reviewing all property-related invoices (includes PO approvals).
- Management of a Finance Assistant for all property-related invoicing and ad-hoc jobs
- Working with external consultants on rent reviews and lease management
- Work closely with the Senior Finance Manager to implement timely review and correction of balance sheet postings
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- To be a Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA) with at least 1 years post-qualification experience.
- Exceptional IFRS technical skill, with exposure to IFRS 16
- Experience from a “multi-site” business, ideally within Hospitality, Retail, or Leisure.
- Experience in Group consolidation and Accounts preparation
- A keen eye for detail, as well as the ability to understand the “big picture”
- Excellent communication skills, working with finance and non-finance teams
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Case ware would be desirable
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