Job Description

This role will be responsible for the day to day accounting as well as becoming the main point of contact for all matters relating to financial statements and the audit. This is an opportunity to become involved in multiple projects and also offers some potential prospect beyond the initial 3 months:

Responsibilities:

• To act as primary contact for the business with external auditors and manage the audit process with the team. Be able to explain audit scope, procedures and outcomes to key stakeholders.
• Manage the preparation and review of annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulations. Provide advice to the business about correct accounting treatment and keep up to date with new standards. Contribute to effective decision making through analysing and communicating performance and position of entities.
• Own the group consolidation schedules and trial balances for each individual entity, ensuring accurate and timely reporting each month.
• Work with external tax teams on the preparation of corporation tax returns and other compliance required for all group entities.
• Assist with co-ordinating all areas of R&D project activity in respect of identifying those projects that qualify for R&D tax credit relief and ensure the group is claiming the maximum credit possible.
• Be responsible for the preparation of the monthly board pack, ensuring all information is presented clearly and accurately. Continuously evaluate the information being presented to ensure it is relevant and suggest improvements where necessary.
• Assist with the production of monthly management accounts with the team, including monthly accounting and variance analysis of revenue and operating expenses. Be able to confidently commentate on P&L performance to senior heads in Finance. Ensure that information is processed accurately and efficiently to provide real time reporting.
• Responsible for monthly reconciliations as part of the monthly reporting requirements.
• Assist with cash management on expenditure with hands on processing with the team as required.
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of cash flow reporting and ensure working capital requirements are being met.
• Work with the team on the annual budget process and provide ongoing assistance with reforecasting as required. Work with budget holders to explain budgets and provide guidance on cost control.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of quarterly group VAT returns.
• Carry out analysis and reporting as required to support the requirements of the team.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

ACCA / ACA qualified from an audit background Experience of audit and preparation of statutory financial statements and requirements is essential. Experience of accounts payable, bank reconciliations and ledgers in a multi-company environment required. Experience of preparing accounting schedules and journals. Experience of working with corporate finance systems. Excellent numerical and analytical skills. Proficient in the use of MS Office applications including Advanced knowledge of Excel to analyse and manage data (ability to use functions such as Sum-if's, V-Look ups, macros & pivot tables). Degree level, diploma or equivalent education preferred.