Job Description

My client, the worlds biggest Telecoms company, is seeking a Group Accountant to join them whilst they go through an exciting period of change. This is an amazing chance to join this great organisation.

The ideal candidate will be an ACA looking to move into industry or and ACA who may have 1/2 years in industry!!


The successful candidate's responsibilities will involve working closely with and supporting the Senior Group Reporting Manager across a number of areas:


Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Support the preparation and review of all monthly Actuals reporting (P&L and Balance Sheet) is compliant with IFRS and Group accounting policies
• Support the development of new reporting formats and analytical tools with the Group consolidation system team, to drive improved compliance and efficiency
• Support the review of new IFRS requirements and/or regulatory issues and recommend how the business should prepare to meet them
• Support the development of the Group accounting policies, ensuring they evolve with the business and driving adherence globally
• Ensure the consolidated statutory accounts are completed and filed on time
• Support the roll out of a robust Financial Accounting and Reporting control environment that adheres to the Group policies and embeds best practice across the business

Treasury

• Owning the hedge accounting relationship for the Group
• Review of both external and intercompany borrowings and interest on a monthly basis
• Working closely with the treasury function to ensure a streamline process for hedging, intercompany and external borrowings

Technical Advice

• Provide best in class technical accounting advice to the business through written technical accounting papers
• Support the identification and mitigation of accounting risks across the Group
• Support ad hoc analysis as required by the Global teams, including the Exec, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, IT, Internal Audit, Legal and HR

External Audit

• Support the group audit process, working with the external audit team, are provided with high quality information, ensuring the audit is completed on time and with ever-reducing number of audit differences
• Support the completion of the local statutory accounts in your designated region, ensuring they are filed on time and they can be reconciled to the group consolidation system

Finance team development

• Be an active part of the Group Finance team, support the development of a professional, high performing function
• Coach and develop junior financial accounting and reporting team members

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or overseas equivalent)
• Management or supervisory experience
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and UK plc disclosure requirements
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Experience with complex consolidations in a multinational company environment, including working together with international colleagues
• Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, v look ups etc.)
• Flexible, hard-working and results oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of SAP would be an advantage but is not essential

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or overseas equivalent) • Management or supervisory experience • Excellent knowledge of IFRS and UK plc disclosure requirements • Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken • Experience with complex consolidations in a multinational company environment, including working together with international colleagues • Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, v look ups etc.) • Flexible, hard-working and results oriented • Strong analytical skills • Experience of SAP would be an advantage but is not essential