Job Description

My client is a market leading, international property group with a strong brand and reputation. They have a market capitalization of over £1 billion and are highly profitable. My client is continuing to invest heavily in growing the company and making further strategic acquisitions.

You will work closely with the CFO and have the following remit:

• Implementing a full suite of financial and operational controls to a large corporate standard across all European countries
• Embedding strict financial control and procedures across Europe
• Review balance sheet account analyses and reconciliations to supporting documentation for all the entities, while investigating and resolving where appropriate
• Implementing new IFRS changes with local Europe teams
• Ensuring controls are monitored through the ERP system
• Ensuring all local statutory accounts are compliant and filed on time including working with local auditors on resolving technical matters
• Coaching local teams on financial control reconciliations, technical accounting changes and other items

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Record of strong academic achievement
• Fully Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA / CIMA / ACCA) who has ideally worked in a month end role with P&L oversight of over £100m turnover
• Highly technical accountant, in-depth understanding of IFRS with strong control and systems background
• A self-starter with the drive, determination, resilience and commitment to get things done
• 'Can do' attitude with high energy and a problem-solving approach to new challenges
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with the capacity to multi-task over several on-going projects
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, fast-growing international environment
• Effective Excel skills with proven experience of working with large Excel based financial models
• Well organized, process driven and high attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal