Job Description

The purpose of this role will mean that you are responsible for leading the Group’s management accounts and payment processing teams to deliver the Group's financial and management accounting requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:
Leading the Group's financial year end process
Co-Ordinating the production of the Group's annual report and financial statements publication
Ensuring management accounts for all business areas are produced on a monthly basis within agreed timescales
Maintaining and developing the Group’s financial control environment ensuring compliance with external and internal audit requirements
Motivating and developing reporting staff and teams ensuring delivery of their duties and objectives
Representing the Finance directorate on the Group’s Senior Management Team (SMT) and contributing to Group wide initiatives

For the above post you will have/be:
A qualified accountant with experience in a similar role
Practical experience and understanding of statutory financial reporting requirements, particularly under FRS102, including the production of consolidated Group accounts
Strong attention to financial detail and the aptitude to maintain and improve processes, procedures and controls
Proven ability to write concise Board level reports
Strong organisational and communication skills
Advanced knowledge and ability to extract and manipulate data utilising Sun accounts would be advantageous

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A qualified accountant with experience in a similar role Practical experience and understanding of statutory financial reporting requirements, particularly under FRS102, including the production of consolidated Group accounts Strong attention to financial detail and the aptitude to maintain and improve processes, procedures and controls Proven ability to write concise Board level reports Strong organisational and communication skills Advanced knowledge and ability to extract and manipulate data utilising Sun accounts would be advantageous