Group Accountant

Group Financial Accountant 

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Redhill 

Hybrid Position

Hours mon-thurs 8.30-5.00 Friday 8.30-4.40 (37 hour week)

Main function of job: 
 
•   Developing first class internal and external financial reporting, in line with changes to financial reporting frameworks to meet our shareholder and other stakeholders needs. 
•   Producing timely and accurate interim and annual consolidated financial statements, along with monthly management accounts and reporting. 
•   Management accountant for the property and holding companies that this organisation has within its wider structure, producing monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting. 

Main Duties: 
External Reporting 
•    Work with the group finance manager to provide regular review of financial accounting standards and updates, and other corporate reporting requirements that impact onto SESGH group and its subsidiaries. 
•    Prepare and produce standalone statutory accounts for the property and holding companies within the group and to assist in the annual audit and liaise with external auditors. 
•    Assist in preparation and production of the annual and interim financial statements for external publication and group reporting pack to our ultimate parent group. 
•    Assist in external audit process through the year end and half year audits for group accounts and the relevant subsidiaries. 
•    Company secretarial filing and record keeping. 
•    Work closely with our tax advisors on corporation tax and VAT to ensure that tax is calculated, filed to and paid promptly with the HMRC.  

Internal Reporting 
•    Month end accounting for property and holding company subsidiaries including accruals, prepayments, general book-keeping and variance analysis. 
•    Maintain schedules and prepare monthly journals to support subsidiaries team on their month-end reporting. 
•    Production of group monthly and statutory income statement, balance sheet and cashflow. 
•    Assist in quarterly in-year Forecasting, annual budgeting. 
•    Maintain records of intercompany transactions and reconciliation of intercompany balances within group entities on monthly basis.  Liaise with subsidiaries team to resolve variances. 
•    Update cash forecast and provide weekly updates on cash position and liquidity requirement to senior management.  Manage the loan facilities within the group. 

Supervisory responsibilities / position in structure: 
•    Coach and mentor to more junior members of the team 
•    Support subsidiary teams on day-to-day enquiries 

Requirements:

• Part or fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA – strong technical background with experience of external financial reporting under IFRS, including group consolidation
• Strong communication and relationship management skills, maintaining and building relationships with a variety of key stakeholders
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to liaise with other teams to ensure efficient monthly processes
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Navision 
• Experienced in MS Excel and Word 

Benefits:

• Group personal pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Financial education, savings & loans support
• Cycle to Work & Car Share Schemes 
• 25 days annual leave
• Health healthcare cashback scheme & Surgical Choices
• Service & MOT discounts at our on-site garage
• One paid day per year for volunteering in the community