An excellent permanent opportunity has arisen for a Group Financial Accountant to work as part of the Group Financial Reporting team, based in our London global HQ. You will be covering a range of activities, including month end, year-end and interim statutory group reporting responsibilities.

Monthly analysis and review
Liaising with regional finance teams and other business partners to obtain relevant information for preparation of month end close journals
Responsibility for preparation of monthly centrally controlled accounting adjustments, including both the calculation and posting of these adjustments
Preparation of monthly analysis and reporting schedules to support month end journals
Ad hoc monthly reporting as required
Month end rates reporting (on a rota basis)
Forecasting and budgeting (quarterly basis)
Responsibility for preparation of centrally controlled accounting adjustments for forecast and/or budget periods, for submission in to the group FP&A team
Preparation of analysis and reporting schedules for inclusion into the forecast / budget reporting pack to support the forecast / budget submission
Ad hoc analysis to support scenario reporting, as required.
Statutory Reporting (bi-annual basis)
Review of regional interim and year-end submissions
Review and analysis of specific group consolidated balance sheet accounts
Preparation of specific note disclosures for the group consolidated statutory accounts
Performing consistency and accuracy checks on draft group consolidated statutory accounts
Liaison with external auditors where necessary
Preparation of schedules to support Audit Committee papers as required
Ad hoc tasks
Weekly confirmation of Treasury deals (on a rota basis)
Involvement in project work as required, including preparation of local head office statutory accounts (FRS 101);
research and preparation of technical accounting papers;
Updates to the group accounting policy manual;
PERSONAL PROFILE
Qualified accountant – ACA or equivalent
Proven IFRS experience
Experience with group consolidation accounting and systems
UK GAAP / FRS 101 experience preferred but not essential
Retail industry experience / exposure preferred but not essential
Caseware systems experience preferred but not essential
