Senior Group Reporting Accountant

A large market leading Plc business based in Maidenhead require a Senior Group Reporting Accountant on a 6 month contract to join the Group Finance team.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Production of a number of local trading and dormant statutory accounts.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure they are audited and filed in a timely manner
• Assist with delivery of monthly board pack, including full consolidated income statement, balance sheet, working capital, cash flow and segmental analysis and commentary
• Ensure controls and reconciliations maintained over key accounts, including intercompany, management charges, investments, exceptional items etc.
• Supporting management and business with technical interpretation and the financial implications of business change or corporate activities, will include production of technical briefing papers for the board
• Maintain and update of group accounting policies in line with IFRS
• Assist in preparation and review of Interim Report and Accounts
• Preparation and review of external announcement (RNS) and slides
• Impairment and provision reviews
• Assist with the preparation of audit committee and board papers
• Assist with the production of annual budgets, long term strategic plan process and bi-annual forecast updates
• Ad hoc project work
• Such work may include IFRS16, assisting with accounting software etc

Knowledge, Expertise and Qualifications required:

• Qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent.
• Strong statutory accounting skills (Experienced in IFRS and latest external disclosure requirements)
• Ability to independently take ownership of responsibilities and deliver timely and accurate information and reports
• Examples of challenging the status quo and implementing process and/or system improvements
• Able to manage working relationships across departments and with various levels of management (Including the board of directors)

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