Group Financial Accountant

Our client is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to join their team in Dunstable. This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage the financial evaluation of acquisitions, assess risks, and advise on strategies. With a generous salary of £65,000, this role provides a fantastic opportunity for career growth and development.

What you'll do:

As a Group Financial Accountant, your role will be pivotal in managing the financial aspects of our client's business. Your excellent problem-solving skills will be utilised in assessing risks and advising on appropriate bidding strategies. Your ability to identify financial trends and anomalies will play a crucial role in conducting comprehensive reviews of balance sheet reconciliations across group subsidiaries.

• Prepare and submit FCA returns (RMAR), adhering to industry regulations and demonstrating financial integrity.
• Preparation statutory accounts for individual entities and group consolidated accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Write technical accounting papers and complete legal documentation for filing with Companies House.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of balance sheet reconciliations across group subsidiaries, board packs, and flash reports, identifying financial trends and anomalies.
• Review, document, and improve revenue recognition processes across the group.
• Implement and review group financial control standards, improving intercompany accounting processes to support reconciliation, elimination, and visibility of balances.
• Implement standardised group financial accounting policies.
• Lead initiatives for UK SOX compliance by enhancing financial control processes across the group.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Group Financial Accountant role will bring a wealth of experience in managing financial evaluations of acquisitions, assessing risks, and advising on bidding strategies. You will have a track record of accurately determining the fair value of assets and liabilities, preparing and submitting FCA returns (RMAR), and adhering to industry regulations.

• Proven experience in preparing FCA returns (RMAR) and adhering to industry regulations.
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts for individual entities and group consolidated accounts.
• Ability to write technical accounting papers and complete legal documentation for filing with Companies House.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive reviews of balance sheet reconciliations across group subsidiaries.
• Experience in reviewing group financial controls and producing comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations for senior management.
• Knowledgeable about revenue recognition processes across the group.
• Experience in implementing and reviewing group financial control standards.
• Experience in implementing standardised group financial accounting policies.
• Ability to conduct quarterly IFRS training sessions on new and amended financial standards.
• Experience in leading initiatives for UK SOX compliance by enhancing financial control processes across the group.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a well-established organisation that values their employees' growth and development. They offer a supportive work environment where your skills and contributions are recognised and rewarded. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that is committed to providing high-quality services while maintaining a strong focus on professional development.

What's next:

If you're ready to take the next step in your career as a Group Financial Accountant, don't hesitate!

Apply today by clicking on the link!

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates