Job Description

The main purpose of this role is to provide accurate and timely financial information throughout the group.
To act as a finance business partner within the business Jointly lead and manage the finance function.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparation of statutory accounts for all Group companies and Group consolidation in accordance with financial reporting standards and best practice
• Corporation Tax Reporting and Tax Planning for Year End
• Working closely with business partners and being a key point of contact to Site & Operations managers during month and year end reporting periods
• Day to day management of the transactional team Manage, prepare and review the Group Reporting function and monthly management accounts
• Responsible for the month-end process including preparation, posting and review of journals, completing all balance sheet reconciliations and analysis of monthly movements
• Responsible for accurate reporting of accounts payable, accounts receivable, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets and other debtors and creditors
• Complete weekly and periodic management reports including detailed budget to actual variance analysis, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
• Manage weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts ensuring the company's working capital are within agreed targets
• Take the lead on technical accounting issues including aspects of acquisition accounting.
• Ad-hoc analysis and projects to support the needs of the business
• Review, challenge and then implement changes to the accounting and Management
• Information (MI) to provide maximum insight into company profitability.
• Develop the financial management systems and policies, to improve ways of working and increase efficiency
• Drive financial control and reporting to provide greater insight into the businessthereby highlighting opportunities to increase profitability and increase margins across the Group
• Demonstrate exceptional financial analysis skills
• Work with internal stakeholders including board members to advise them on budget setting and monitoring, delivering an excellent business partnering service
• Produce high quality information, data and KPIs, ensuring that information and data produced by the finance teams is transparent, accurate and appropriate for corporate reporting

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA Accountant
• Experience of managing a small team
• Knowledge of accounting systems and intermediate Excel- Pivot Tables and Vlookups
• Resilient and able to work in an organization that is undergoing change due to development and growth