Group Financial Accountant

Partner Financial are working with a global brand with Head Office in London who have recently gone through a series of leadership and strategic changes. This has created a new vision for the Finance Department and the business is now seeking a Group Financial Accountant to support whilst the changes are embedded, and a permanent person recruited.

This role will see the new appointee gain exposure at a senior group level to the various executives and financial leaders, whilst working closely with the regional and international finance teams to ensure correct and timely submission, but also advise on various accounting and operational issues round finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting with the delivery of all monthly actuals (P&L and Balance Sheet) and ensuring IFRS compliance;
• Supporting the Group consolidation process and preparing the consolidated Financial Statements for the parent company;
• Supporting the Group M&A function with technical financial advice;
• Ensuring integrity of the consolidated monthly results which are then presented to the business units;
• Ensuring delivery of high quality and accurate financial information for the Senior Management Team;
• Identifying new accounting standards and working with the business to ensure continued compliance;
• Supporting the Group Reporting Manager with the External Audit process;
• Working closely with the FP&A function to support the delivery of the Group Reporting of forecasts and budgets.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Chartered Accountant from a Top-tier Practice;
• Experience working with complex consolidations within a multi-national organisation;
• Able to deliver with exceptional levels of accuracy, placing a high regard on achieving excellence;
• Self-motivated, able to work under pressure and driven to succeed;
• Experience in managing or supervising a team;
• Excellent IT skills, including Excel, and the ability to learn new IT systems and processes;
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.

I will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within 48 hours of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from me within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.