Group Accountant
- Recruiter
- Farrer Barnes Limited
- Location
- Forest Row
- Salary
- £55000 - £65000 per annum
- Posted
- 23 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 02 Mar 2017
- Ref
- TFN10543
- Contact
- Tom Farrer-Newey
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This large facilities management group is the clear market leader in its field with a worldwide presence and an impressive balance sheet. The business has ambitious growth plans that will involve significant investment. This role is based within the group finance team within the head office.
Main duties to include:
• Maintenance of all accounting records and trial balances of each entity within Excel & the finance software
• Ownership and reconciliation of allocated balance sheet accounts
• Assistance with accounting for property, financing and tax structures in line with Corporate Finance and business requirements
• Management of accounting integration for relevant acquisitions and disposals
• Managing the preparation of the groups subsidiary statutory accounts by the group reporting team
• Preparation and agreement of timetable for statutory accounts process both internally & with external auditors
• Liaising with external auditors and the internal group reporting team to ensure statutory accounts are prepared and audited within the set timelines
• Ensuring groups statutory accounts are filed with Companies House on a timely basis
• To assist the production of the periodic Income Statement and Balance Sheet consolidated Group position ensuring all consolidation journals are posted and reconciled
• To assist with the intercompany process ensuring that all Group balances are accurately reconciled and agreed on a periodic basis (Balance sheet)
• Ensuring that the Holding Companies and trading companies management accounts are uploaded for the group consolidation
• Preparation of period end Balance sheet and related commentary
• Preparation of period end, half year and year end cash flow statement
• Ensuring all the groups trading joint venture companies results are uploaded for management reporting
• Budgeting & forecasting for the Holding Companies, in conjunction with relevant divisions and providing analysis and commentary on any large variances
• Budgeting & forecasting for the allocated balance sheet accounts
• Assisting the treasury accountant on the budgeting and forecasting process for the group’s balance sheet and cash flow
• Perform a high standard of ad hoc analysis supporting the CFO and the financial planning and reporting team
This is a fantastic opportunity for an qualified accountant seeking progression. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years PQE and with some exposure to group accounting and consolidation. Candidates seeking to make a first move out of practice would also be considered. Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
Main duties to include:
• Maintenance of all accounting records and trial balances of each entity within Excel & the finance software
• Ownership and reconciliation of allocated balance sheet accounts
• Assistance with accounting for property, financing and tax structures in line with Corporate Finance and business requirements
• Management of accounting integration for relevant acquisitions and disposals
• Managing the preparation of the groups subsidiary statutory accounts by the group reporting team
• Preparation and agreement of timetable for statutory accounts process both internally & with external auditors
• Liaising with external auditors and the internal group reporting team to ensure statutory accounts are prepared and audited within the set timelines
• Ensuring groups statutory accounts are filed with Companies House on a timely basis
• To assist the production of the periodic Income Statement and Balance Sheet consolidated Group position ensuring all consolidation journals are posted and reconciled
• To assist with the intercompany process ensuring that all Group balances are accurately reconciled and agreed on a periodic basis (Balance sheet)
• Ensuring that the Holding Companies and trading companies management accounts are uploaded for the group consolidation
• Preparation of period end Balance sheet and related commentary
• Preparation of period end, half year and year end cash flow statement
• Ensuring all the groups trading joint venture companies results are uploaded for management reporting
• Budgeting & forecasting for the Holding Companies, in conjunction with relevant divisions and providing analysis and commentary on any large variances
• Budgeting & forecasting for the allocated balance sheet accounts
• Assisting the treasury accountant on the budgeting and forecasting process for the group’s balance sheet and cash flow
• Perform a high standard of ad hoc analysis supporting the CFO and the financial planning and reporting team
This is a fantastic opportunity for an qualified accountant seeking progression. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years PQE and with some exposure to group accounting and consolidation. Candidates seeking to make a first move out of practice would also be considered. Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.