External Reporting Accountant

External Reporting Accountant

Thames Valley

Highly Competitive

ConvaTec is a global medical devices company with 100 offices and 9,000 employees all over the world:

• UK listed 
• new External Reporting Accountant role in the group financial control based in the UK HQ
• exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant (ACA) who has good exposure to all aspects of the preparation of the quarterly, interim and full year financial statements
• liaison with the external auditors

External Reporting Accountant key duties and responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the preparation of quarterly, interim and annual reports, including the financial statements, notes, financial review and financial disclosures in the front section.
• Develop and draft new accounts disclosures as required considering changes in accounting standards and developments in the business. 
• Maintain ongoing collaboration with various corporate, regional and market finance functions to ensure that transactions are identified and disclosed appropriately. 
• Liaise with the external auditors to support a timely and efficient audit process, which includes maintaining and providing support related to the financial statements and disclosures. 
• Support the preparation of audit committee papers for new and emerging accounting standards and the interim and full year financial statements 
• Assist in ongoing monitoring and interpretation of new accounting guidance, including potential impact on ConvaTec, and provide guidance regarding implementation.

External Reporting Accountant role requirements:

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Newly/recently qualified Chartered accountant (ACA) 
• Deep understanding of IFRS with ability to apply accounting for share based payments, financial instruments and acquisitions 
• Understanding of reporting in a UK PLC environment 
• Ability to communicate complex accounting issues simply -  both orally and written 
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and highly organized
•  Ambitious with a desire to learn and progress  

For the right person, this role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in the Group Reporting Function and to elevate current process and procedure for ConvaTec Group. You must be a self motivator and able to work quickly and efficiently to get the job done. In ConvaTec we promote a strong sense of accountability and ownership which allows each person to flourish within their role and achieve both their organizational and personal career goals

Equality clause & agency statement    

ConvaTec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, military or veteran status, generic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: ConvaTec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any ConvaTec employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of ConvaTec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.