Group Financial Accountant

As Group Financial Accountant you will be responsible for delivering internal and external reporting for the Group. You will be looking after 1 overseas entity as well as doing the consolidated reporting for the Group.

Client Details

My client are a circa £120 million turnover, Private Equity backed Technology business who are Global. 50% of their business is over in the US, and they also have a strong footprint across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

Description

• Managing external statutory reporting and overseeing the audit process for Group and subsidiary accounts (one trading company and one holding company).
• Monthly preparation of the group consolidation, incorporating significant judgement areas.
• Preparing monthly financial accounts for the Swiss entities, including full balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviewing accounting entries to ensure the financial ledger's integrity.
• Ensuring internal and external reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Ensure local (Swiss) GAAP and IFRS compliance requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including external fiscal authorities (tax/VAT).
• Assisting in calculating and maintaining tax balances in the ledger.
• Assisting in the implementation of the group's transfer pricing policy.
• Managing the group's WHT position, including the recovery and submission of CT61s.
• Managing group debt arrangements.

Profile

• Fluent Swiss-German or German
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (3 years post qualification experience with strong technical accounting/compliance background with exposure to Swiss GAAP and IFRS)
• Strong IT skills
• High level of accuracy
• Experience in preparing group consolidations with multi-currency entities.
• Experience in finance projects and systems improvements.
• Strong partnering and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.

Job Offer

A competitive salary, hybrid working and a bonus.