Group Financial Accountant - Hybrid/Colchester

NEW: Group Financial Accountant - Colchester/Hybrid - £46,000 to £50,000 plus excellent benefits package

Your new company
Market leading International business are looking to recruit a qualified accountant to join the business as Group Financial Accountant to be based at their Colchester office and work on a hybrid basis.

Your new role
The Group Financial Accountant is responsible for preparation of the statutory accounts and tax filings for the UK business. The UK currently has two trading entities and 8 holding companies, the main trading company includes branches from other markets as well as an international parent company, reporting will be inline with USGAAP/IFRS/FRS102.

• Preparation of annual confirmation statements and other web filing in conjunction with professional advisors
• Ensure all statutory and tax reporting is completed on time and accurately for businesses supported by the UK team, including at this time UK, Ireland and consolidate branch information for statutory purposes in Dubai, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark
• Preparation of Statutory accounts for the UK companies within CaseWare including detailed notes in conjunction with the UK finance team
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns for the UK VAT group
• Maintenance of monthly accounting for the holding companies including cashbook postings, loans and interest calculations, month end revaluations and the month end close process including agreement of intercompany balances for holding companies
• Preparation of annual tax packs for the estimation of the UK tax provision for the statutory accounts Management of payments on account
• Assistance with consolidation of group tax provision and monitoring of status of overseas filings.
• Work with external tax advisors on more complex tax matters
• Maintain and update working knowledge of statutory, regulatory requirements, including new filing practices, deadlines, and any company-specific information

What you'll need to succeed
The Group Financial Accountant will be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and reporting skills including IFRS, FRS102 and Consolidations. They will have:

• The ability to take ownership of work and be accountable to the stakeholders.
• Ambitious to meet new challenges and eager to further develop and broaden their skills and knowledge
• Be able to effectively build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills
• Resilient, self-motivated & positive Strong systems and IT skills with an ability to innovate, learn and implement new systems
• Eager to grow and progress within a international business.

What you'll get in return
The Group Financial Accountant will be offered a:

• Competitive salary
• Business expenses
• Other company benefits:
  • 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
  • Company contributory pension plan
  • Cash back health care scheme (benefit value approx. £675)
  • Life assurance
  • Salary exchange childcare vouchers
  • Cycle2work scheme
  • Car salary exchange scheme

What you need to do now
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