Group Accountant

Description

Primary responsibility for the monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation of the Group’s financial results as well as the preparation of the Group’s externally reported financial statements
Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual Group financial results to ultimate parent company
Facilitate sound business decisions by providing timely, relevant and accurate financial advice and information
Provide technical financial advice to the Group under IFRS and other local GAAP as required

Consolidation and Group Reporting

Owning the process for consolidating operating entity results and preparing monthly, quarterly and annually consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
Production of monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial reporting packs with insightful analysis and commentary
Production of quarterly consolidated financial forecasts with analysis and commentary
Assist in providing analysis and input in the annual budget process
Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial information to parent company
Preparation of financial group reporting senior management and parent company

Audit Related and Internal Control

Manage the year end audit process, liaising with auditors in respect of the preparation and audit of the Group and relevant subsidiary financial statements
Preparation of the consolidated financial statements under IFRS ensuring that they are delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner
Preparation of subsidiary accounts (including dormant companies)
Assist in creating and maintaining formal documentation of procedures and processes and ensure compliance across the Group

Accounting

Owning the Group accounting items including, but not limited to, inter-company eliminations, inter-company interest, investments, research and development, impairment reviews etc.
Direct contact for local bookkeepers in Spain and ensuring their ledgers are complete and accurate
Review of balance sheet reconciliations, including the preparation of the monthly agent commission reports and quarterly sales commission statements and reports.
Review of all Group ledgers on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with IFRS and local GAAP

Other responsibilities

Proactively research technical accounting and reporting matters and assess their potential impact on the Group
Proactively identify improvements in system or processes to further improve the financial control framework
For any new acquisitions assist in the successful integration into the Group's financial reporting processes
Assist in ad-hoc tasks and projects, which typically have a commercial focus and exposure to senior management
Provide support to the Group Tax and Treasury Manager as required
Provide transactional processing support as and when required to the UK finance team
Other duties as delegated by Group Financial Controller

Fully qualified ACA/ACCA, or equivalent
Financial reporting experience for a UK company, including IFRS and GAAP, would be preferable
Expert Excel user
Experience with group consolidations and foreign exchange
Good organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (excellent English skills, both written and oral) and the ability to liaise with colleagues and clients professionally
Excellent analytical skills
Self-motivated, pro-active approach and ability to think independently
Ability to work well in team environment under supervision and willingness to assist others
Display a high level of professionalism towards colleagues and as an ambassador of the company