Job Description
You will be responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements of the group, preparation of the group consolidation and the co-ordination of audit schedules whilst liaising with the external group auditors. This will be a pivotable role in the finance department, as it will also be accountable for creating internal audit processes, maintaining fixed asset schedules and training practices in financial procedures where necessary.
- Co-ordinate all audit deliverable requirements requested by external auditors ahead of any scheduled audit start date.
- Prepare the statutory annual financial statements for group companies and consolidated levels using IRIS statutory accounting software.
- Super user for IRIS accounting software for the group and maintaining IRIS data.
- Ensuring pre-completion trial balance and supporting documentation is available for any acquisitions, and liaise with Vendors for any audit queries.
- Maintenance / reconciliation of all acquisition / pre-acquisition codes within the trial balance, and monitoring deferred consideration/ earn out payments.
- Liaising with Auditors to respond to any audit queries.
- Creating an internal audit function for deep diving balance sheet reconciliations and process reviews
- Maintenance of fixed asset schedules on a monthly basis, including adding new assets to the register and posting depreciation.
- Attending and overseeing regular practice stock takes and monthly consolidations, identifying key product lines and ensure they are properly counted and recognized.