Senior Group Accountant

Location
England, Surrey, Woking
Salary
£58000 - £67000 per annum + plus outstanding benefits package
Posted
16 Oct 2014
Closes
23 Oct 2014
Ref
BBBH28302
Contact
Stuart Levers
Job Title
Accountant
Experience Levels
Qualified Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Senior Group Accountant

My client, a market leading FMCG business based in Surrey is currently looking to recruit a Senior Group Accountant. The business is a truly global brand with operations in 43 different companies worldwide.

The profile

ACA Qualified (Big 4 essential)

Group Reporting - Global business

2:1 Degree Minimum

Responsibilities

- Establish appropriate implementation of IFRS developments and the maintenance and development of a full set of group-wide IFRS-compliant financial accounting policies and procedures.

- Research and make proposals as to where reporting developments and best practice reporting can be used to enhance the group's external reporting.

- Support the Head of Group Financial Accounting in providing briefing material to the Audit Committee on accounting developments.

- Provide relevant timely technical accounting updates to the group, including, where and when relevant, training.

- Work with the Head of Group Financial Accounting to define and improve the quality of the external reporting templates.

- Support the timely provision of US GAAP financial information to the group's major shareholder.

- Support the Financial Reporting Manager in the provision of US GAAP technical information

- Support and provide cover for the Financial Reporting Manager.

You must be ACA qualified with one of the Big 4 Accountancy firms and have outstanding communication skills.