Job description
Group Accountant (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
North Manchester
£50,000 - £60,000
One of Axon Moore’s key clients, a European market leading PLC are looking to add a qualified accountant with previous audit experience to their team for a circa of initially 12 months.
This is a unique role with a high level of exposure to CFO, CEO & Divisional FDs where your role will encompass group reporting responsibilities, supporting half year, year-end close and statutory accounts. Whilst utilising your technical skillset gained from your time in Audit, you will also play a key part in producing forecasts and have an input into the annual budget, in addition to business partnering with senior stakeholders and providing meaningful analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
To not miss out on this opportunity and to find out more please send your updated CV to lmckinnell@axonmoore.com or call me on 07741 905802
North Manchester
£50,000 - £60,000
One of Axon Moore’s key clients, a European market leading PLC are looking to add a qualified accountant with previous audit experience to their team for a circa of initially 12 months.
This is a unique role with a high level of exposure to CFO, CEO & Divisional FDs where your role will encompass group reporting responsibilities, supporting half year, year-end close and statutory accounts. Whilst utilising your technical skillset gained from your time in Audit, you will also play a key part in producing forecasts and have an input into the annual budget, in addition to business partnering with senior stakeholders and providing meaningful analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Control month end reporting process with responsibility for managing the timetable and closing of ledgers
- Ownership of SAP master data and Hyperion FDM rules and mappings
- Reconcile month-end exceptional costs, and review with Group Financial Accounting Manager
- Work with Group Financial Accounting Manager to implement process improvements
- Manage the balance sheet reviews process with Chief Accountants so that all entities are reviewed at least quarterly
- Manage half-year and year-end Risks & Ops reviews
- Manage IFRS 16 processes and queries including providing support to Chief Accountants to ensure accurate and complete recording.
- Reconcile month-end IFRS 16 leases for UK entity
- Ownership of the leasing software data – customise reports and act as super user for this software
- Manage and report the group net sales for month end
- Reconcile month-end group financial instruments
- Manage payroll journals for the group, using outputs from the ADP software
- Manage the creation of new cost centres and general ledger accounts for the group
- Support the year-end external audit, being a key contact for Group audit team
- Manage implementation of internal audit recommendations, liaising with and supporting Chief Accountants as required
- Analysis of additional statutory reporting to ensure accurate and complete data for Interim and Annual Reports
- Support the quarterly legal claims review to ensure completeness of provisions and relevant support for audit requirements
- Involved in process improvement and system implementation projects, as required by Management
- Deputise for and provide ad hoc support for Group Financial Accounting Manager
- Ad hoc requests and support for Finance-related projects
To not miss out on this opportunity and to find out more please send your updated CV to lmckinnell@axonmoore.com or call me on 07741 905802
