Group Accountant / Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Halliday Marx
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £50000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 25 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 02 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 12793/004
- Contact
- Halliday Marx
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Leading Commodity Trading company based in the City of London is looking for an experienced and qualified accountant to join their finance team as a Group Accountant / Financial Controller.
The successful candidate will be one of 4 Financial Controllers reporting to the Head of Corporate Accounts in a Finance team of 15, and will over see the work on one junior accountant and 2 treasury assistants.
Purpose of Position
To manage group reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Contributing to meeting compliance requirements and smooth running of corporate accounting department.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Oversee consolidation of thirteen entities to
- Prepare monthly board management accounts
- Prepare quarterly board pack
- Prepare annual financial statements
- Contribution to maintenance of full trial balance of a dynamic trading entity
- Oversight of global overheads
- Oversight of VAT monthly reporting requirements
- Preparation of monthly accruals and collation of global accruals
- Prepayment oversight and maintenance
- Interaction with international finance controllers/accountants
- Monthly variance analysis with commentary
- Assist treasury staff and junior accountants
- Liaising with accountants in other regions on tax, reporting, transfer pricing, VAT etc
- Annual budget requirements for overheads and review of subsidiary overhead budgets
- Lead or contribute heavily during annual audit from engagement through sign off
Person Specification:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent) qualified with some solid post-qual experience
- The preferred candidate must have some post qualified Industry experience, although they may have initially qualified in either Industry or Practice
- Exposure to multi-currency entities highly desirable
- Candidate must possess sound technical accounting experience and understanding
- Ability to form relationships within finance team, net revenue desk and wider office to ensure positive collaborative working environment
- Ability to manage numerous requirements and prioritising critical, along with keeping relevant stakeholders well informed on tasks
- Strong general computer/IT and system skills - SUN system experience desirable but not essential
- Advanced excel skills
- Excellent communication skills to facilitate relationships with key internal business partners
- Forward thinking individual who can assist the finance team develop our processes to automate and systemise as much as possible
- Individual should be results driven, taking responsibility for requirements and ensuring these are met
- Resilient to pressure
- Ability to problem solve independently and as part of a team