Job Description

Audit and PE House reporting

• Preparation of IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures Preparation, coordination and submission of monthly PE reports and ad hoc requests
• Liaise with external partners to perform internal audit
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed
• Assist the Group Finance Manager in preparation of monthly consolidated accounts for the Group under IFRS
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed

Taxation

• Preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies
• Assisting the tax advisors with iXBRL tagging of the financial statements
• Liaise with external tax advisers for local and international tax matters
• Driving Tax protocol, best practice and process improvement

Control & Risk

• Develop control and risk frameworks addressing process and protocol
• Actively contribute as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee
• Improving controls over financial data, to include reconciliation activities and development of interim solutions
• Lead on standardisation of accounting policies between all Group companies, focusing on best practice

Group Treasury & Banking

• Responsibility for timely and effective running of capital management activities
• Controls money transmission tools
• Reconciliation of Group bank accounts
• Troubleshooting within other wider Finance teams

Integration Projects

· Finance process integration and shared services optimisation

Additional

• Ensure that the Group’s financial statements and annual report is delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner
• Forward looking impact assessment of upcoming changes to IFRS
• Contribution to emerging Finance projects
• Assist the Group Finance Manager in preparation of monthly consolidated accounts for the Group under IFRS
• Assist in Group budget process mapping

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Post-Qualified qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent (Circa 2 Years+) with multi-site audit background and strong technical accounting skills IFRS experience Tax experience Group consolidation in multi-currencies experience Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in excel Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships Ability to communicate with the Board and non-financial individuals alike Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient A high level of attention to detail