Accounting and Finance Jobs

Knowledge and Technical Manager - A4S

London

Contract

Department:        The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project Location:             St.James’s Palace Contract type:     Fixed Term Contract About the role   A4S's purpose: Our purpose is to transform finance to deliver a sustainable future. About the role: The Knowledge and Technical Manager will be part of a fast-moving and innovative team. The role will focus on the design and delivery of practical tools, guidance materials, case studies, workshops and other outreach materials to enable the finance and accounting community to adopt sustainable decision making. You will be based within the Knowledge and Technical team but will collaborate closely with other A4S team members across all of our programmes. Your key areas of responsibility will include:  • Developing practical materials to help finance teams to embed sustainability into their decision making, such as guides, case studies, online content and tools. • Providing technical input and content to projects across the team, researching new areas at the intersection of sustainability and finance. • Creating and delivering outreach materials including presentations, speaker notes, workshop and webinar materials. • Building and managing a global portfolio of practical examples. • Managing the A4S Expert Panel to enable A4S to draw on leading global insight to shape technical and outreach activities.  • Providing technical oversight of the commitments process for all CFO Leadership Network members. • Delivering content in webinars and workshops. • Representing A4S at external meetings, conferences and workshops. You will come into contact with a wide range of stakeholders in this role. You must be comfortable interacting at a very senior level and be at ease building professional working relationships.  The role will also provide a variety of opportunities to develop new skills within a dynamic team environment. These will include technical, operational, communication and project management skills. You will also have the opportunity to build an extensive network of contacts.   About you   About the successful candidate: You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent complex ideas and materials in a simple and engaging format. You will have experience writing impactful collateral, such as practical guidance, workshop materials, papers, briefs and reports. An understanding of the use of digital formats to communicate information would be an advantage. Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will need to be a qualified accountant, with previous sustainability experience. You must have a proactive and flexible approach to your work and excellent attention to detail. You should be able to work autonomously and as part of a team, and be able to build strong relationships with a wide range of individuals, globally. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact across the global finance and accounting community.  Vacancy closing date      19/05/2021, 23:55

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Financial Controller

Milton Keynes

Permanent

£85,000

We’re currently looking for Financial Controller to join our finance team.   Responsibilities   You will manage core financial accounting and reporting plus transactional processing and payroll.   Preparation of financial statements for ICAEW and all its Trusts and Subsidiaries including      - Preparing draft financial statements      - Preparing reports for the board and council liaising as appropriate to finalise the financial statements      - Assist in delivery of the annual report      - Prepare briefings on the accounts and financial affairs for the Annual Meeting Management of the relationship with external audit      - Ensure year end audit files are uploaded promptly      - Liaise with auditors to resolve issues and queries      - Ensure year end timetable is adhered to. Subsidiary accounting (monthly management and annual statutory accounts) Trust Accounting (monthly management and annual statutory accounts) District/Student Society accounting Management of the Fees and Subscriptions Annual Renewals Process Management of payroll including sign off prior to submission Management of the Purchase Order Process, including monthly reviews and proposals for improvement. Fixed Assets, to include ensuring that ICAEW adopts the most appropriate accounting policies and estimates (asset lives) and accounts for fixed assets appropriately under IFRS (with special attention to leases) Management of all balance reconciliations on a monthly basis, ensuring they all agree to a monthly trial balance In depth review on a monthly basis of the trial balance to ensure correct treatment of transactions Review of all journals of high value (over £50k) posted in the area prior to posting and sign off post month end Where changes to IFRS are on the horizon, ensure that all relevant wider team members are aware of the implications for ICAEW Work closely with Finance Business Partnering Team regarding all financial accounting matters and updates Assist in preparation of Budget, Forecasting and Operational Plan with the Head of Finance Business Partnering. To build, maintain and manage a high performing team by providing leadership, role clarity, coaching, training & career development To manage the performance of Finance Accounting & Transactional Processing direct reports To inspire and influence teams to deliver against organisational strategies Play a key role in the Finance Management Team and contribute to the overall effectiveness through collaborative goal setting, delivery and ways of working Specific duties will vary from time to time in line with the business needs   Requirements   •Relevant accountancy qualification with strong experience in financial accounting, business reporting and planning within a decision support environment •Technically strong (able to evidence regular and up to date PQE, particularly with respect to recent IFRS changes) •Experience in leading, managing and coaching others •Proactive and committed, with a real desire to help improve ICAEW and team performance •Strong process and project skills and an enthusiasm for change management •Resilient with a keen eye for detail and a “right first time” culture •Able to inspire confidence from those they manage, their peers and directors and build strong, credible relationships •Build relationships across ICAEW to develop full understanding of operations •Able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing •Strong Excel skills •Experience using Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar and preferably with Jet reporting.   ICAEW values – for all employees   The 3 i’s are the values that drive everyone’s attitude and approach to working at ICAEW. They help us to collaborate, innovate and be an agile organisation.       Initiative • Actively collaborate to identify needs and look for innovative solutions. • Bring together different groups and communities to work together. • Empower people to be agile, so they can take ownership and harness the collective efforts of ICAEW in a flexible and responsive way.   Insight • Actively gather insights to develop innovative and considered thought. • Collaborate with our networks to voice different perspectives and insights internally and externally, to stimulate discussion and debate. • Be agile in finding new and timely ways to provide understanding and insight to our members, organisations and government.   Integrity • Act with transparency, consistency and openness as integrity underpins everything we do. • Stand by your principles to adhere to the highest professional standards even when facing adversity. • Do the right thing, even when no one is looking.   Not the role for you?   We often have other roles we are recruiting for and we’re always interested to hear from people, particularly if you have experience in accountancy practice, the legal and regulatory sector, or digital skills. Please visit our job portal for the latest opportunities.   Why work at ICAEW? At ICAEW we offer a comprehensive benefit package which enables our employees to choose from a range of options including: 24 days holiday, increasing with service and the ability to buy or sell holiday. Group personal pension plan with an employer contribution of 9%, Private medical insurance An additional day off at Christmas Gym discounts Dental Plan Potential to work from home and our offices Season ticket travel loans   As well as offering employee benefits, we truly believe in creating a diverse and empowering culture where our teams can thrive and be themselves. We support sustainability, corporate and social responsibility campaigns and encourage our employees to take a day to work for a cause of their choice, or to work collaboratively as a team in doing this. We nominate and support two charities every year and run all manner of events to raise money. Our active social committees provide fun events ranging from the seasonal parties, to quiz nights and bowling tournaments.   Here are just a few of the initiatives we run to fly the flag for employee well-being, equality and diversity:   CABA CABA supports the well-being of ICAEW Chartered Accountants, ACA students and ICAEW members of staff – helping them through challenging times and also offering guidance for personal development. Whenever you contact CABA, you will be assigned a highly trained adviser who will devise a bespoke programme of practical, emotional and financial support to address and resolve your situation. Any information provided will be held in the strictest confidence. Please visit caba.org.uk for more information.   Together Community Our LGBT+ network, the Together Community, aims to create an open, progressive and informed working environment to support ICAEW's employees and stakeholders. They provide regular meetings and activities, and act as a point of contact for LGBT+ employees and allies for related issues.   Embrace Community Our Diversity and Inclusion network, embrace, creates a supportive working environment for all our colleagues while also encouraging employees to understand the needs of individuals across our organisation. It helps us to understand our individual differences, so we can support each other with respect. If you’re interested in our work around inclusion and these communities please visit: https://www.icaew.com/insights/diversity-and-inclusion and also our Instagram feed.   Closing date 7 May 2021  

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Finance Manager

Scotland

Permanent

Salary negotiable

The Findhorn Foundation is a 58 year old spiritual community based in the NE of Scotland where it runs courses based on the three foundational principles of Inner Listening, Co-creation with the intelligence of nature and Work as love in action. Despite its small size and remote location it has had a global impact, creating a space where tens of thousands of people have had their lives transformed and gone on to be influencers for good across the world. At this time of planetary transformation, the Foundation is going through its own process of radical transformation in response to the challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic and, more recently, a catastrophic fire that destroyed two of the most cherished buildings on one of our Campuses. The Accounts function has commenced its own transformation as we have moved from Sage to Xero and our Finance Manager of 20 years has retired. We are therefore looking for someone to join us on the next part of this adventure. This role is responsible for the development of Xero as a tool to enable financial transparency, understanding and accountability across the co-worker body, as well as creating an integrated system of checks, balances and reports for management and trustees. Liaison with auditors, banks, and other departmental heads is also central to this role. It will not be possible for this role to be performed remotely, at least initially.   REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE Either at least 5 years PQE with a formal qualification or at least 10 years of qualification by experience at senior management level in a finance function Experience of supporting Board members/Trustees with financial information Extensive experience with Xero and Excel Experience at setting up systems of checks, balances and reporting Excellent written and oral communication skills Good IT skills and an ability to assess IT solutions for integration with Xero as required Understanding of charity accounts an advantage   SKILLS Aligned with the spiritual principles of the Foundation Ability to inspire and lead a team Ability to think creatively and communicate concepts clearly A willingness to engage with the wider community on financial matters A willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves’ when necessary   To apply, please send a CV and cover letter of no more than two pages indicating how you fit the requirements to Sara at hr@findhorn.org Closing date: 9am Monday 17th May  

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Audit & Accounts Senior Manager

London

Permanent

58000 - 65000 + Benefits + Progression

Are you an ACA qualified Audit & Accounts Senior Manager looking to upgrade to a friendly medium size firm based in Central London with great promotion prospects? Or are you an Audit & Accounts Manager looking to step up to Senior Manager level and have more responsibility? If so this independent firm with around 50 staff has created a new role due to continued high growth within the business. Based in the busy Audit & Accounts Department, your role will be mixed evenly between managing audit assignments, accounts preparation assignments and corporation tax as well as staff management duties. You will manage your own portfolio of clients and report straight to Partner level. Your client base would be varied and this firm works with clients from all industries, including property, technology, construction, renewable energy, retail, media, entertainment and many more. Most clients range to £50m turnover and are UK based although they have some international groups as well. In your role you will be responsible for managing audit assignments from planning to completion including reviewing work and leading all client meetings, being involved with setting fees, budgeting, billing, monitoring WIP etc, reviewing accounts preparation and corporation tax assignments as well as reviewing other work (eg management accounts), staff management, giving staff appraisals and helping to oversee and manage the department. You will also be involved with new business development and assist the Partner with bringing in new work for the firm in order to grow your client portfolio. Your role will be varied, challenging, yet hugely enjoyable and promotion prospects are strong for the right candidate. The firm has also had great success with people who have relocated to London from a regional firm and welcomes applicants from firms outside of Central London. To be considered for this new role you must be ACA qualified ideally with 5+ years PQE. You must currently be operating at Manager or Senior Manager level, and currently working in a good quality practice firm, with experience of a mixed general practice role (ie audit and accounts). It would be an advantage if you had RI status or were able to achieve this in the not too distant future. You must also have strong team management skills and be able to review work and give appraisals to all level of staff. You must be a team player, have good communication skills and be looking for a role with strong progression in the future. This very good quality, medium sized independent firm based in a great Location in Central London is growing at a rapid rate and has grown significantly in the last 12 months. This newly created role is to act as a link between Manager and Partner grade, and to provide a little more leadership in the firm and to take a number of high level duties off the Partners to free their time. Overall this represents an excellent new opportunity for either a Senior Manager looking for their next challenge or an experienced Manager looking to step up to Senior Manager level, to join a good quality and friendly medium size firm, work in an interesting and varied mixed general practice role with great promotional prospects on offer.  

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Board Member and Treasury Committee Chair

Bedford

Contract

Remunerated

bpha is the largest single provider of affordable housing within the Oxford to Cambridge arc.  Over the last 30 years, we have grown from our roots as a Large Scale Voluntary Stock Transfer (LSVT) from North Bedford Borough Council in the time of Margaret Thatcher to being a strong regional organisation with 19,250 homes. We are a successful organisation that has an enviable record of achievement for our customer service delivery, the quality of our homes, the scale of our development programme and our standards of governance.  To build on these standards and to ensure that weare fit for the challenges to come, our Board has developed a new Corporate Strategy 2025/30.  In this, we look to imagine the economic, environmental and social challenges that will emerge as the decade progresses and sets out how we intend to answer the future needs and hopes of our customers. We believe our vision is bold and ambitious and provides the direction for us to take the next big step forward.   Our new Board member needs to bring a blend of strategic skills and social purpose. We are particularly interested in individuals with executive level experience of treasury management and raising funds across a breadth of markets.  This is an important role for us and as Chair of our Treasury Committee you will work closely with Board and Executive colleagues to ensure that we are able to deliver our development programme and that we maintain the appropriate controls and approach to risk management.   If you share our vision and can bring the skills and expertise to our Board then please do click Apply to get further details.  Alternatively for an informal discussion about the role please do speak with our advisors Simon Wing or Sarah Cripps on 0113 416 6773 or 0207 426 3976.   Closing date: Monday 17th May 2021 - 9am

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Executive Director Finance

England

Permanent

Competitive

Location: National Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home? Stonewater is proud to be one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, with a mission to deliver good quality affordable, homes to people who need them most. We are looking for a new Executive Director of Finance to provide specialist expertise and support us on the next stage of our journey.  We manage around 32,500 homes in England, for over 70,000 customers. We have an ambitious development programme and offer affordable properties across a range of tenures, alongside specialist accommodation such as supported living schemes for older and vulnerable people, young people’s foyers and women’s refuges. With an annual turnover of around £191 million and £1.8 billion in assets, Stonewater is a strong, dynamic and well-managed social business, with a long-term rating of A+ by independent credit ratings agency, S&P Global Ratings and a top G1/V1 governance and viability ranking from the Regulator of Social Housing. A key member of our executive team, you will ensure that we keep progressing by driving change whilst also embedding robust financial and risk management. You will lead a complex financial framework, applying strategic, commercial thinking to enable us to achieve exceptional outcomes for our customers. Our people, culture and values are central to our success. You will work in our unique, agile and flexible way that encourages a better customer and colleague experience. We are looking for a naturally curious, innovative leader who will bring the passion and energy required to help drive Stonewater’s continuing success. We will look to you to bring specialist expertise, knowledge and demonstrable skills to the Stonewater team. If you want to be part of our executive leadership team on the next stage of our journey, then please click Apply. For a confidential discussion about the role please call our advisors at GatenbySanderson; Simon Wing, Rosie Gunn or Elise Kanareck on 020 7426 3370 or 0207 426 3998. Closing date: Monday 10th May 2021 - 9am

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Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

London

Permanent

Competitive

Role required as soon as possible and no later than 23 August 2021. The Governors and Headmistress invite applications for this pivotal role in this thriving and successful school, with a positive, caring and imaginative environment that gives girls the very best start in life. The Bursar is responsible to the Headmistress for the business management of the School (which currently has over 180 pupils) and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. As Clerk to the Governors and Company Secretary, the Bursar is responsible to the Governors for the proper use, allocation and management of the School’s resources. Our ideal candidate is likely to: Have a track record of working at senior level as part of a leadership team. Have proven experience of working with detailed financial administration and project management. An accountancy qualification would be a distinct advantage. Be a team player who is willing to develop the role and be involved fully in the life of the school. Have and understanding of, and sympathy towards, the independent school ethos and charitable status. Further details and an application pack are available from https://www.sarumhallschool.co.uk/about-sarum-hall/working-at-sarum-hall/. The School has engaged the services of David Williams of BursarSearch, and candidates interested in the role are requested to give him a call on 07713 091657, or email him at david@bursarsearch.com should they require any further information or clarification regarding the application process Closing date for applications: Noon on Friday 7th May 2021 First interviews will be held virtually in the week commencing 17th May 2021 Sarum Hall is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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Recently Qualified Accounts Senior – Top 20 firm

London

Permanent

44000 - 48000 + Benefits + Excellent Progression

Are you a recently qualified ACA (or a finalist with 1 - 2 exams remaining) Accounts Senior / Business Services Senior / Outsourcing Senior looking to upgrade to a large Top 20 international accountancy practice firm based in the heart of the City, where you will gain exposure to financial services clients? Are you keen to be trained so that you can work with and advise a wide range of business, including large listed companies, groups and high growth entrepreneurial clients? Are you also keen to work in a modern, forward thinking international firm with around 400 staff, be based in a friendly team and receive excellent promotional prospects so you can become a manager in a short space of time? Based in a niche team which specialises in all the firms high profile FCA regulated businesses, you will gain exposure to a range of businesses including investment companies, hedge fund managers, investment advisors, brokers, corporate finance companies, private equity and many other financial services and FCA regulated companies. Your role will be varied, enjoyable and challenging. The role is hands on but also includes a large advisory element. You will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of clients, the production of both statutory and management accounts, as well as Vat returns, tax returns, cash flows, financial forecasting and being trained so that you can prepare FCA returns. You will also be responsible for ad hoc assignments and advisory projects and reports on a regular basis. The firm will also allow flexible working and will allow someone to work from home one to two days a week going forwards. To be considered for this new role it is likely you will be a recently qualified / newly qualified ACA or be a finalist with a few exams remaining until fully qualified. You must have no more than one year post qualification experience. It is likely you will be an Accounts Senior or Business Services Senior currently working in a good quality practice firm, looking to upgrade to a larger firm and work with financial services based clients in a more established team with better progression to managerial grade. Your current role must include the preparation of statutory accounts and management accounts, as well as the preparation and review of VAT returns. It would be an advantage if you had experience of a wide range of software packages including Xero, Sage and Quickbooks. It is also vital that you are well presented, well spoken and professional as this is a client facing position. You must also be able to work to tight deadlines. This growing Top 20 international accountancy firm has a great reputation for being a friendly and supportive place to work and providing their staff with challenging and varied roles. You will work in a niche and growing team which specialises in working with the firms prestigious and high profile financial services clients and work directly with experienced and knowledgeable staff which you will learn from. The department is growing at a rapid rate due to many new business wins from larger accountancy firms and they have very ambitious growth plans for the next few years. Overall this is a unique opportunity for a recently qualified Accounts Senior / Business Services Senior who wants to upgrade to a Top 20 firm based in the City, specialise in working with FCA regulated businesses and receive top quality training and support so that you can progress to manager grade in a short space of time.

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Group Financial Reporting Manager - Private Equity

City of London, London

Permanent

£65000 - £75000 per annum + Superb bonus, pension & benefits

Goodman Masson are supporting a leading FTSE 100 listed Private Equity House in their search for Group Financial Reporting Manager based in Central London. The Group function has seen a lot of growth over the past year and this stimulating position is project focused, developing efficiencies in processes, improving controls and implementing a new system through Financial Change. It is an opportunity to champion rewarding and varied responsibilities at an incredibly successful company with further exciting plans to expand in the future. Based in Central London this position would suit candidates who are qualified accountants trained in practice (ACA) with significant inhouse financial reporting/control (under IFRS) experience at a Financial Services institution.

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Finance Director

London

Permanent

£80000 - £120000 per annum + Bouns, pension & other benefits

A boutique Financial Services Group is looking to hire a client facing Finance Director based in the West-End. The Group has an outstanding reputation in the field, an excellent track record and has grown significantly in recent years. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take on board the whole of the finance function, be responsible for a wide range of clients and respective international companies, drive growth, be responsible for the financial planning of the Group and provide strategic advice to the CEO on a daily basis. You will also help manage and expand the diverse international client base and be a leader in helping shape the business and develop new business lines. The business has specifically specified that an experienced individual from Practice with accounts preparation experience would be incredibly well suited for the role. Core responsibilities: Evaluate and drive selection of strategic ideas in a fast-changing environment to ensure growth of customer base and revenue; Taking ownership of the finance function of the Group on behalf of clients and the day to day transactional accounting; Managing client relationships and being responsible for a significant amount of client work including accounting, outsourced CFO services, international structuring, financial consultancy and project management; Full management of the finance team. They are looking for: Qualified Accountant with 7 years + experience Client facing experience Entrepreneurial mindset International experience / exposure preferable Knowledge of UK tax and international tax preferable An analytical mind with excellent problem solving and mathematical ability

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Finance Analyst - Private Equity - Real Estate - ACA

London

Permanent

Bonus, Pension + Other Benefits

Goodman Masson looking for a Finance Analyst to join a top tier Private Equity firm to work within their Real Estate division. Their global Real Estate portfolio includes investments within state-of-the-art office spaces and hotels as well as retail spaces and commercial properties. This role has a broad range of commercial exposure that will constantly evolve as the business area grows. You will be responsible for the coordination and management of quarterly investor distribution, as well as forecasting processes across all European investments. Working closely with the deal team, you will be responsible for preparing the acquisition and distribution schedules for funds. You will also ensure valuation models are effective, as well as leading the quarterly forecasting process. You will gain a broad knowledge of the funds from top-to-bottom, assisting with NAV calculations, as well as preparing the accounts for the funds. Managing the FX exposure for the funds will require you to demonstrate an understanding of risk, whilst effectively communicating this to stakeholders. This role requires top level interpersonal skills, as well as excellent working knowledge of finance and accounting, requiring you to relay complex financial accounting information to internal and external teams. Responsibilities: - Assisting with co-ordination and management of quarterly investor distribution and forecasting processes; Preparing European distribution overview for funds; Co-ordinating with deal team to prepare investor equity for acquisition / distribution schedules; Reviewing valuation models, liaising with valuation advisors and fund administrators; Ensuring integrity and completion of deal reporting processes; Assisting with the preparation and calculation of funds and accounts; Manage FX exposure for funds. Key Skills: - Qualified accountant; Strong analytical and financial skills; Great interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate within multiple teams; Ability to build and maintain strong relationships, both internally and externally.

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Finance Analyst - Private Equity - ACA

London

Permanent

£55000 - £65000 per annum + Bonus, pension + other benefits

Goodman Masson are searching for a Finance Analyst to join a leading global Private Equity firm. This is a great opportunity for a qualified accountant to gain unrivalled exposure to the private equity industry and will see the successful candidate act as a business partner to Front Office and Investor Relations. The role will require working with Investment and Execution teams to maximise returns for investors and as such, excellent interpersonal skills will be fundamental in conveying this information back to key stakeholders. The successful candidate will be vibrant and energetic, favouring dynamism over the rigid hierarchical corporate atmosphere. Responsibilities: - Collaborating with external parties to execute FX trades and loan drawdowns; Working with Fund Managers to maximise returns on investment by making informed strategy decisions. This will involve utilising knowledge of investments, deal pipelines and liquidity of funds; Monitoring the accuracy of investment valuations through analysing and interpreting financial statement information; Supporting investment team with accurate analysis including fund exposure and historic performance; Liaising with Investor Relations team to inform investors on the position of their funds; Tracking progress of new deals ensuring standards are in line with strategy; Providing reports to senior management to help inform strategy calls; Working with Fund Accountants to produce quarterly accounts reflecting deal activity. Key Skills: - Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent); Private Equity, Asset Management or Financial Services experience preferred; Strong academics (2:1 minimum); Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and develop relationships; Ability to influence to achieve results and make a strong impact; Forward thinking, confidently voicing new ideas to improve process.

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Accounts Senior – Top 15 firm

London

Permanent

40000 - 44000 + Benefits

Are you an Accounts Senior with a strong statutory accounts background, looking to upgrade to a Top 15 firm based in Central London? Are you either a fully qualified ACA, or a finalist with a couple of exams left until fully qualified? Are you looking for a role where you can utilise your statutory accounts experience and work in a friendly and supportive firm, but gain a Top 15 name on your CV? Are you keen to work on larger, more interesting and technically more complex clients? Are you looking for a large firm role with better future progression and prospects? Based in a busy team where most staff come from small and medium firm backgrounds, your role will be varied and will mainly consist of preparing statutory accounts, but also management accounts and basic corporation tax returns. The firm is also happy to provide audit training if someone wishes to gain some audit experience. You will work on a wide range of London based and international clients, from sectors including technology, property, media, entertainment, fashion and renewable energy. The firm uses caseware for accounts preparation work, Alpha Tax for tax computations and Xero, Quickbooks Online and Sage for Bookkeeping and VAT work. To be considered for this new role (March 2021) you must be an Accounts Senior with a strong background in preparing statutory accounts for a wide range of clients, and either be a fully qualified ACA or have a few exams remaining. It would be an advantage if you also had experience of preparing management accounts and basic corporation tax computations. Experience of audit would also be an advantage but not essential. You must be working for a good quality practice firm, be a team player, and be able to work to tight deadlines. Experience of a range of software packages, including Caseware, is an advantage but training can be provided. This large Top 15 practice based in a prime location in London is growing at a rapid rate, particularly in gaining new, larger clients from larger accountancy firms. They are winning a large volume of new clients from many of their competitors and can offer you the chance to work on and advise many interesting and large international groups and listed businesses both in the UK and abroad. Many of the staff in this firm came from small and medium firm backgrounds and they have had great success with candidates who are looking to relocate to London from other areas of the UK. Overall this is a great, rare opportunity for an Accounts Senior with strong experience in statutory accounts, to join a Top 15 firm in London and have a rewarding and enjoyable career with great progression on offer.  

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Senior Accountant

London

Permanent

Are you ready for a massive professional challenge? Do you love learning how to build things from scratch whilst honing your Accounting skills?  Groupon is an experiences marketplace that brings people more ways to get the most out of their city or wherever they may be. By enabling real-time mobile commerce across local businesses, live events and travel destinations, Groupon helps people find and discover experiences––big and small, new and familiar––that make for a full, fun and rewarding life. Groupon helps local businesses grow and strengthen customer relationships––resulting in strong, vibrant communities. Even with thousands of employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. At Groupon, Accounting isn’t your typical month-end close type of department. While the heart of our day-to-day work is providing financial information to the business, that’s only the tip of the iceberg. We’re building out financial systems to support every new business line and product, so our accounting team gets a granular view and understanding of how a business is crafted from the ground up. The knowledge to gain is vast, as is the potential of our organization to continue growing. As a Senior Accountant you will be responsible for supporting and managing key elements of the financial and operational accounting aspects of our EMEA business, reporting directly to the Assistant Accounting Manager. We're a "best of both worlds" kind of company. We're big enough to have resources and scale, but small enough that a single person has a surprising amount of autonomy and can make a meaningful impact. We're curious, fun, a little intense, and kind of obsessed with helping local businesses thrive. Does that sound like a compelling place to work? You'll spend time on the following: You will review and approve of monthly accounting entries You will manage the preparation of monthly analytical reviews, alongside preparation of high risk balance sheet reconciliations You will liaise and support statutory auditors You will business partner our Marketing/Finance/Business/Financial systems teams You will review and implement process improvement You will contribute to executing and delivering on team projects Provide coaching to junior members of the team Support the business in launching new initiatives by providing appropriate accounting support & oversight Support finance team/business with other ad-hoc projects   We're excited about you if you have: CA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent Big 4 experience required Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Proactive and positive “can do” attitude Ability to manage and meet strict and multiple deadlines simultaneously Strong communication skills Intermediate to advanced excel skills Previous experience using Netsuite (preferred but not essential) Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here for the latest Groupon news. Plus, be sure to check out the values that shape our culture, guide our strategy and make our company a great place to work. And just don’t take our word for it. Hear from real Groupon team members and learn more about our inclusive employee groups. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and let’s see where this takes us.    Groupon is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualifications for employment, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment are based upon the ability to perform the job. Equal-employment opportunities are provided to all applicants and employees without regard to race, creed, religion, color, age, national origin, sex, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, military discharge status (excluding dishonorable discharge), veteran status, citizenship status, or other legally protected status. We are all responsible for maintaining this policy. Groupon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at hraccommodations at groupon.com. If you have concerns related to Groupon’s equal employment opportunities, you may contact Groupon’s Ethics Reporting Service Ethicspoint.  

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