Group Accountant

Group Accountant needed for fast paced and dynamic business in Oxfordshire!

£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Great benefits

A newly created opportunity has arisen for a Group Accountant to join a great organisation in Oxfordshire, where you will lead a team of 3 responsible for the preparation and delivery of the Group's monthly financial reporting and year-end financial statements. The role will support the Financial Reporting Manager and Assistant Controller to maintain an environment of strong accounting and control that keeps pace with the expected growth of the Group. The company offers excellent benefits and encourages collaboration across the teams.

To successfully deliver in this high-profile position, you will need to have:

• University degree.
• ACA or ACCA qualified from an accounting practice looking for a first step out of practice.
• Experience in group multi-currency consolidations as well as external reporting under IFRS.
• Strong technical accounting background.
• Ability to direct and develop a team of accountants.
• Advanced Excel skills, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to deliver confidently and quickly despite changing priorities and take ownership to achieve deadlines.
• High standards and attention to detail in all aspects of output.
• High level of drive, commitment and self-motivation.
• Pro-active and ability to use own initiative.

A little more information about the role:

• Lead the preparation of monthly consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow reporting for internal management reporting purposes, including undertaking consolidated balance sheet and P&L analytical reviews.
• Prepare annual financial statements for Group entities in accordance with IFRS and support UK and US Accountants with the preparation of financial statements for their respective trading entities.
• Maintain a robust balance sheet working in close collaboration with the AP and payroll teams in particular
• Work closely with the commercial finance and FP&A teams to provide them with robust financial data to support their business partnering and decision making.
• Work with the Microsoft Dynamics AX Systems Accounting Manager to identify and deliver system efficiencies and enhancements.
• Working in a finance team that is regularly transforming and improving its systems and processes to deal with business growth, the complexities or a private equity funding model and the challenges of being an international business with payments in multiple foreign currencies.
• Support the Group Financial Reporting Manager to identify and deliver process efficiencies and enhancements
• Play a key role in supporting the Assistant Group Controller with the year end audit preparation and delivery

If you are interested in the role, please apply below. Unfortunately, we may not be able to respond to every unsuccessful applicant.