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    The position of Group Accountant has been created to lead the accounting and financial reporting activities across the Group, playing a pivotal role in the organisation’s immense growth plans.

     

    Reporting to the Head of Finance and managing functionally one Finance Manager, the role includes:

     

    Subsidiaries of the Group outside the UK:

    • Oversee all financial transactions for the 16 subsidiaries across EME and US, reviewing Trial Balances, Reconciliations and Annual Financial Statements.
    • Review bank reconciliation and aging reports prepared by the AP Manager.
    • Review payroll reconciliations.
    • Post and review Project Revenue and Cost accruals.
    • Reconcile intercompany accounts.
    • Oversee VAT submissions and CIT calculations (prepared by external tax advisors)
    • Participate in external annual audits of various entities within the Group, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and industry regulations.

     

    Group Accounting:

    • Prepare the group consolidation (in Excel, not automated) including all adjustments to UK Gaap.
    • Experience with Navison or D365 Business Central
    • Lead and support the group audit, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and industry regulations.
    • Define the timelines and agree with the auditors.
    • Set up timelines for closings, communicate and enforce its adherence to.
    • Ensure adherence to accounting policies by training users and auditing transactions from time to time.

    Qualifications:

    • Qualified accountant with a recognized professional accounting body (ACA/ACCA or CIMA).
    • Previous experience in Consolidation of Accounts and preparation of Group Statutory Financial Statements and Parent Company Statutory Accounts.
    • Experience in leading and implementing hard closings.
    • Experience with consolidation of subsidiaries in multi-currencies.
    • In-depth knowledge of UK Gaap or IFRS.
    • Proven expertise in overseeing the external audits with a keen attention to detail.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Business Central (or similar ERP), advanced excel.

     

    Job overview

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    Job title

    Group accountant

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    Location

    Buntingford, England, United Kingdom, UK

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    Salary

    £60000 - £65000