Assistant Group Financial Accountant

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking to take the next step in your accounting career?

We're recruiting for an Assistant Group Financial Accountant to join a collaborative finance team within an established and forward-thinking organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail and wants to develop their experience across group reporting, management accounts, statutory reporting, audit and tax.

Working closely with the Group Accounting Manager, you'll gain broad exposure across multiple areas of finance while supporting accurate and timely reporting across a number of group entities.

• Supporting monthly group reporting and consolidation
• Preparing journals, reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Assisting with monthly management accounts
• Completing balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations
• Supporting statutory accounts preparation and the year-end audit
• Maintaining fixed asset registers and financial reporting schedules
• Assisting with VAT returns and corporation tax information
• Supporting cash, treasury and bank covenant reporting
• Assisting with regulatory reporting requirements
• Investigating variances and unusual movements
• Supporting improvements to finance processes and reporting

We're looking for someone with a solid grounding in finance who is keen to continue learning and developing.

You may be:

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or have equivalent finance experience
• Studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Experienced in month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations
• Comfortable working with Excel and financial systems
• Analytical, organised and confident investigating discrepancies
• Detail-focused with the ability to manage competing deadlines
• A proactive team player with a positive approach to improving processes

Previous exposure to management accounts, statutory reporting, audit, multiple entities or group accounting would be advantageous, although not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to broaden their accounting experience and develop within a varied group finance environment. You'll gain exposure to everything from consolidation and statutory accounts through to tax, treasury and regulatory reporting, making it an ideal next step for an ambitious finance professional.