Financial Reporting Accountant

Main purpose of job

You will be responsible for consolidating financial information from across the Group and using this to prepare monthly management information alongside statutory information for external reporting purposes, ensuring that all output is high quality, robust and in compliance with applicable accounting standards. You will also support the implementation of a new ERP system and work with stakeholders to develop new processes and controls for the consolidation and reporting of financial information.

Key accountabilities

· The preparation of consolidated management information and supporting reporting to the board on a monthly basis

· Providing a robust review of monthly reporting submissions from subsidiaries

· Working with the ERP system implementation team to develop and embed new processes, controls and reporting of financial information. Supporting the analysis of revenue and impairment trends across the Group, providing support to market teams and highlighting potential areas of concern in performance

· Owning the statutory consolidation prepared on a monthly basis, along with supporting analysis

· Produce first draft of monthly CFO report and monthly balance sheets versus budget reports.Working with the Group tax team to agree the consolidated tax journals

· The preparation of IFRS Group financial statements, to include working as part of the team responsible for the overall publication of the financial statements (including investor relations and company secretarial)

· The preparation of interim financial information for external reporting purposes

· Assisting the investor relations team in the preparation of analyst presentations and website publications

· Assisting the Group treasury team to support funding requirements

· Keeping up to date with key accounting developments ensuring they are appropriately disclosed in the Group

financial statements

· Providing assistance to subsidiary finance teams on technical accounting matters

· Providing support to Group and market FPA teams on budgets and rolling forecasts for cashflow and balance sheet

· Working with external auditors throughout the year to ensure appropriate accounting policies are being applied and delivering a clean audit opinion as a result

· Ensuring the Financial Reporting team’s compliance with the Group’s control framework

· Managing one direct report and providing leadership and development to this team member (Financial Reporting Assistant Accountant)

· Managing internal and external stakeholders ensuring that output matches their requirements and expectations