Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

Based: Hybrid with offices based in High Wycombe

Term: Permanent

Salary: £65000-£75000 pa + excellent benefits

Focusrite plc is an award-winning audio technology company encompassing eight established brands, and developing products for both professional and home recording studios.

We’re looking for a qualified accountant to join the team as a Group Financial Accountant supporting external statutory reporting, IFRS technical accounting, tax and treasury issues within the Group Finance team.

The ideal candidate will have trained in practice, possess a strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting, and demonstrate excellent attention to detail and analytical capability.

The position provides a unique opportunity to take ownership of statutory and technical accounting processes within a fast-paced and evolving group environment.

Take responsibility over the Group’s annual and half year reports processes and lead the projects, including:

• Preparing consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures
• Ensure that the Group’s financial statements and annual report is delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed
• Preparing technical accounting memos for Audit Committee in line with IFRS
• Production of Group wide accounting policies and maintenance of the Group Finance Manual
• Act as the Group’s technical accounting expert and assist the Management Accounting team in operating entities with any queries on accounting treatment in line with IFRS
• Management of the Group’s internal control programme including the internal control declaration process
• Be responsible for the preparation of all UK based entities financial statements and to ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline
• Be responsible for the accounting for share based payments including preparing the budget and updated forecasts for the group

• Support with accounting for current and deferred tax across the group
• Completion of tax packs for external tax adviser
• Support preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies
• Assist with maintenance and implementation of group transfer pricing policy

• Maintain relevant hedge documentation
• Understand impact of FX on group reporting and provide recommendations for management of relevant risks

• Collaborate effectively with senior finance leaders, regional finance teams, tax, treasury, and external advisors
• Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders and executive management

• Qualified ACA with audit background
• Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting
• Multi-currency group consolidation
• Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in Excel
• Experience of Net Suite and Microsoft BI will be advantage
• Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships
• Ability to communicate with the Board and non-financial individuals alike
• Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment
• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient
• A high level of attention to detail

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands:
Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, Out Board and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its…