Group Financial Accountant

Manchester City Centre

Salary -up to £70,000 plus option to work from home and flexi-hours

Detailed involvement with the quarterly financial reporting process and responsible for the preparation of the Group's statutory accounts. Reports to the CFO.

Responsibilities and Deliverables - Group Financial Accountant

• Production of entities' financial accounts ensuring compliance with the relevant reporting standards, for submission to stakeholders - Joint Venture Partners, Company Secretariat, Compliance and Bankers on an annual, quarterly, and bi-annual basis as applicable
• Assistance with quarterly consolidation, press release and other Group Reporting led projects
• Develop a detailed understanding and knowledge of the Group structure, including agreements and contracts applicable to entities
• Ownership of legal entity TB's. Regular monitoring and review to ensure costs and revenues have been correctly allocated
• Liaison with internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion and approval of statutory accounts
• Management of external audit requirements in respect of the annual entity audits of the Groups subsidiaries
• Work closely with the Head of Group Reporting to ensure changes in accounting policies and applicable standards are understood and implemented
• Support wider finance teams allowing them to meet their financial reporting requirements
• Provide leadership and support to third party suppliers of financial information and review of information received
• Provide effective analytical review and understanding of key transactions at the entity level

Experience/ Knowledge - Group Financial Accountant

• Strong MS Excel skills (required)
• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or equivalent
• Prior exposure to IFRS (required
• Self-starter with ability to work on own initiative and persevere to get the job done
• Able to discuss and present issues in a confident, professional and appropriate w
• Well organised with determination to meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to multi task and prioritise workload
• Result and achievement oriented to a high standard
• Good planning and communication skills

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