Group Reporting Analyst

Group Reporting Analyst | Up to £62K per annum + car allowance, bonus + comprehesive benefits incl. agile working

To be a key member of the team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for an international , private equity backed group poised for exponential growth and change.  The successful candidate will work closely with all members of the Business Information team and as such will need to share issues and work on joint outputs, demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with the country finance teams understand the  need to communicate openly and clearly with Tax, Treasury, external auditors and senior finance managers in other central teams.

To assist with regular internal monthly reporting for the Group. This will involve reviewing country submissions, resolving issues, writing commentary and explaining movements. The regular reporting requirements include monthly management accounts, Flash accounts, trading performance report, budgets and forecasts.

• To assist with external reporting including the Group statutory accounts and year end audit.  This may involve preparing statutory disclosures, preparing audit schedules, and checking the accounts. It also involves taking sole responsibility for reporting to the shareholders at the half year and year end.
• To have strong knowledge of IFRS and be able to support the countries when we need to implement a new standard or integrate an acquisition. Provide advice on the most appropriate accounting for new transactions or events.
•  To support the country finance teams with any accounting queries and help them to understand the group reporting requirements for actuals and budgets. 
• To manage the bottom up budget process for the Group.
• Manage the consolidation of the submissions and prepare consolidated reports for senior management.
• Respond to ad hoc queries as required from shareholders, regional Finance Directors, country finance teams or other finance teams at the Head Office.

You will be:

• Qualified accountant with 3-5yrs post qualified experience.
• Have worked in a central consolidation team or have strong knowledge of consolidations and Group reporting requirements.
• Have worked with multiple stakeholders and have a proven track record of building strong relationships.
• Experience of explaining reports to external auditors and preparing backup schedules.
• Worked with large scale multinational businesses.
• Experience of working with and reporting to senior management
• Strong understanding of IFRS. Able to apply accounting standards and explain requirements
• Strong Excel skills.

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