Group Accountant

Group Accountant required for a thriving business based in Hertford, to take ownership of financial controls, report to the FD and be a key interface between the accounting team and senior management. This position will manage a small team and have overall responsibility for all aspects of the accounts function.

Assignment Details

•  Assume end to end accurate record keeping and full financial accounting responsibility.
• Implement and support policy as required and agreed with the Management Directors & Chairman
• Maintain the operational performance of the Accounts Team.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders; this position will play a key role within the newly restructured team.
• Assume overall responsibility for the staff payroll and the pension scheme, keeping up to date with all legislative changes and ensuring monthly submissions are sent accurately and on time.
• Keep up to date, timely and accurate accounting records
• Produce periodic management accounts, monthly, quarterly and annually and financial reports
• Review and process expenditure in line with agreed budgets
• Produce the annual budget with regular re-forecasting
• Oversee statutory accounting and external reporting, and leading the annual audit.
• Take ownership of the balance sheet, ensuring regular reconciliations and structured reviews
• Manage inter-company reconciliations and third-party cross charges
• Take responsibility for producing statutory accounts. Manage all taxation, including VAT returns (monthly and quarterly) and monthly FPS, EPS and CIS submissions. Also, preparation of draft corporation tax calculations
• Preparation of cash flow statements and forecasts

Skills Required

• Qualified Accountant – minimum ACCA
• Minimum of 5 years PQE
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Experience of financial control, reporting and budgeting
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal to routinely deal with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to work with the finance team and wider businesses
• Strong MS Excel skills to include VLOOKUP’s, pivots etc
• Experience of accounting systems and BI tools
• Good knowledge of current technical accounting and reporting requirements
• Good knowledge of both direct and indirect tax compliance
• Good knowledge of PAYE payroll and workplace pension rules
• A knowledge of employment-led tax legislation (CIS, IR35, Intermediaries Reporting Legislation, etc.) would be helpful
• Demonstrate agility with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Commercially astute with a flexible approach to the role
• Drive an ethos of ‘right first time’
• Day to day supervision of a small team