Group Financial Accountant/Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Halliday Marx
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £45000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 23 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 02 Mar 2018
- Ref
- 13040/002
- Contact
- Halliday Marx
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Marketing / PR
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A global marketing company operating within the healthcare industry based in Central London requires a Group Financial Accountant to join their finance team. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong technical skills and a proven track record of delivering results whilst working to tight deadlines.
Roles Responsibilities -
- All aspects of Group, UK and US financial accounting, and related records
- Group consolidation, UK Statutory Accounts, other statutory filings
- US/UK Tax Returns - Data submission and query response (US multiple state and federal filings; UK corp tax filing)
- Reviewing Non US/UK entity submissions as part of group consolidation
- Managing Group, UK and US Annual Audits
- Group Cash Management, including administration of majority of group bank accounts
- Maintaining Group Insurance Policies
- UK and US Payroll (Review and Management of Team)
- Group Sales Commission, Variable Pay, Other Bonus Scheme Calculations
- Group Headcount File, Monthly Payroll Reporting
- Monthly Board Reporting
- Maintaining Strong Control Environment, through Balance Reconciliations and Review
- Shareholder reporting
- Managing a team of 2 to 4 people
- Implementation of new systems
- Review and Updating of current processes, including excel based reporting
Candidate Requirements -
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA (or equivalent) qualified
- Strong Experience of Accounting Systems
- Strong knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements, including IFRS 15
- Numerical and data processing skills
- Superior attention to detail and excellent communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, independence, initiative and a sense of productive empathy
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
- Strong knowledge of management information systems (Excel to intermediate or advanced level)
- Internal Client-facing (Senior Management, Shareholders) experience working in a professional environment
- Dedication to meet and exceed objectives and take on more responsibility
- The ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
- Outstanding organisational skills, conscientiousness and pro activeness
- Self-starter