Job Description

• Review monthly management accounts in accordance with the agreed format and timetable.
• Review of month end reconciliations of key control accounts
• Provide feedback on the management accounts and support to team members involved in their preparation.
• Advise budget managers with monitoring their expenditure and commitments against budget.
• Preparation of the annual budget and production of going concern report to Board
• Review and authorisation of bank payments.
• Review of quarterly VAT return.
• Preparation of annual financial statements for subsidiary companies within the Group.
• Production of year end schedules and disclosures for subsidiary companies within the Group.
• Assist the Financial Controller with the preparation of the consolidation and production of the annual financial statements for the Group.
• Proactive identification of new accounting, audit and taxation issues by close contact with advisors and regular briefing of the finance team of their impacts.
• Implementation of new IFRS standards into the Group and subsidiary financial statements.
• Lead and motivate direct reports to ensure they are maximising their potential. This will include objective setting and monitoring within the performance management review scheme (PMR)
• To assist in the management of the accounting and financial control procedures which safeguard the assets of the company.
• Proactively identify areas of weakness and work across departments to identify/implement improvements.
• Assist the Financial Controller with development and improvement of the accounting and associated systems in accordance with best practice.
• Co-operation with internal and external auditors and advisers as required.
• Any other task as may be identified by the Financial Controller to meet the operational needs of the business.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities