Financial Accountant

A market leading retail business based in Hertfordshire, require an interim Financial Accountant/Consolidations Manager to ensure the accurate and timely consolidation of the Company's Financial Results, as part of the reporting and consolidations Team. You will combine accounting, analytical, and presentation skills to effectively and efficiently contribute to the monthly close process, as well as the ability to understand complex accounting transactions.

About the role:

Outputs include general ledger entries as well as schedules and reconciliations used internally by Management, as well as within external reporting.

The Consolidation Team is primarily responsible for consolidation, intercompany and review processes relating to monthly reporting of actual results (under GAAP), in compliance with Group Audit requirements.

Financial Reporting Manager Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with key stakeholders and departments to deliver appropriate levels of support
• Adheres to Management Reporting deadlines to ensure overall effectiveness
• Controlling
• Prepare and review monthly analytical schedules, account rollforwards, lead schedules, account reconciliations and variance analysis to ensure accuracy of balances, compliance with US GAAP and consistency between business units
• Assist in the preparation, review, and analysis of the consolidated financial statements, including preparation and review of all global consolidation adjustments/journal entries
• Prepare standard Balance Sheet and P&L journals and consolidating entries
• Provides a support role for all other consolidation and reporting processes
• Prepare supplemental financial reports on an ad hoc basis as requested by management
• Use financial systems/applications to enter data and/or process information
• Support financial system implementation projects, including participation in the design, testing and deployment of the system
• Obtain and validate data during month end close
• Provision of financial data to other departments as required
• Responsible for consolidating Balance Sheets and P&L results across multiple regions within a specified SOX framework
• Execute, update and maintain accounting internal control policies and procedures and prepare supporting documentation to internal audit regarding completion of control procedures
• Enforce policies and procedures that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the department and Company
• Operate within established budgetary parameters

Financial Reporting Manager key skills:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA highly preferable) or overseas equivalent
• Proven ability to deal with large volumes of data in multiple currencies
• Experienced in Balance Sheet and P&L Consolidations across multiple international locations
• Knowledge of business mathematics (weighted averages, percentages)
• Knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management an advantage
• Advanced level Excel skills
• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyse departmental financial data
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build trust and confidence in order to motivate and influence others
• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively handle multiple and concurrent demands
• Ability to collaborate with others and act in an objective manner to stay on track to achieve common goals
• Strong project management skills including ability to manage details through to completion and ensure deadlines are met

The client offers a fast paced and competitive culture with unrivalled succession planning opportunities, and this role is being recruited due to growth in the business. You will have the opportunity to progress further within the role or alternatively in to the wider business. If you are interested in this position, and feel your skills match the above criteria, I'd like to hear from you.