Assistant Accountant

Purpose:

Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, the Group Financial Accountant is an important role within the group finance team. The role supports monthly reporting to the group team in India, the quarterly audits, the production of statutory accounts, corporation tax and a range of ad hoc queries. It combines sound technical accounting with hands‑on ownership of key reconciliations and month‑end processes, and would suit an AAT‑qualified accountant, or someone qualified by experience, looking to develop within a listed, international group.

• Group reporting: support monthly reporting to the group team in India, ensuring accurate and timely submission in line with group timetables and requirements.
• Hyperion chart of accounts: maintain the Hyperion chart of accounts, ensuring the integrity and consistency of the group reporting structure.
• Month-end journals: prepare and post month‑end journals, including IFRS 16 (leases), tax, intercompany and factoring charges.
• Factoring: own the weekly factoring reconciliations and reporting.
• Intercompany: perform monthly intercompany reconciliations, investigating and resolving differences.
• Statutory accounts & audit: support the production of statutory accounts and the quarterly and year‑end audits, providing timely, well‑evidenced information to auditors.
• Corporation tax: support corporation tax compliance and related reporting.
• Vendor set‑up: manage vendor set‑up, ensuring appropriate controls and data integrity.
• Company secretarial: support company secretarial activities.
• Ad hoc: respond to ad hoc queries and support wider group finance projects and continuous improvement.

• AAT‑qualified (or qualified by experience); studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA / CIMA) is welcomed.
• Technical accounting: sound understanding of core financial accounting, with exposure to IFRS (e.g. IFRS 16) an advantage.
• Reconciliations: strong reconciliations experience across intercompany, factoring and balance‑sheet accounts.
• Group reporting: experience of, or a clear aptitude for, reporting within a group; consolidation exposure is beneficial.
• Experience of Hyperion / group consolidation tools is beneficial; strong Excel skills are essential; exposure to Oracle Fusion is an advantage given the group’s systems and current transition.
• a working awareness of corporation tax and VAT principles.

Accurate, well‑organised and controls‑focused, able to meet group deadlines and communicate effectively across the group, including with the India team and auditors.

• Accuracy & controls: high standards of accuracy, with a strong controls and governance mindset.
• Continuous improvement: proactive in improving processes and ways of working.
• Communication: clear communicator, able to work across group stakeholders, the India team and auditors.
• Ownership: takes end-to-end responsibility for their areas and delivers reliably to deadlines.

• Excellence: “right first time” support, service and guidance; we strive to be exemplary in all we do and to exceed expectations.
• Integrity: conforming to the highest ethical standards; our decisions are honest, fair and impartial.
• Leadership: leading by example while encouraging advancement across the organisation; the trusted “go-to” function for critical decisions.
• Teamwork: collaborative decision‑making in the best interests of stakeholders, capitalising on the strengths of every team member.
• Personal growth: an environment where team members grow professionally and personally, share ideas and are recognised and empowered.

In return for your hard work, we offer excellent career progression opportunities and a professional environment where you can acquire, use, and continue developing your skills.

• Competitive Salary
• Pension scheme with up to 6% employer matched contributions
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday + 8 statutory bank holidays
• Holiday buy‑back scheme (5 additional days available)
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - A cost‑effective way to lease a new car via salary sacrifice (subject to meeting minimum earnings eligibility…