Group Accountant

Location
London
Salary
£70k - 80k per year
Posted
26 Nov 2021
Closes
25 Dec 2021
Ref
GS5629599
Job Title
Accountant
Category
Accountancy
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time
An opportunity to join an Engineering business for initially a 3 month interim position. You will help out during a busy year-end period and a new system (consolidation tool). You must have experience in consolidations and a good knowledge of excel and data sets. The business have just started using a consolidation tool but it is still very manual.

This position will be paid £400 per day via an umbrella company and ideally start in December 2021.

The role offers fully remote working.

You will report to the Finance Director and work with the Financial Controller to complete consolidations and help support the financial accounts and year-end duties. You will be required to take the trial balance of 25 entities and map them into excel spreadsheets. The excel spreadsheets will then need to be adjusted into a different format, whilst maintaining the integrity of data, to upload to their new consolidation tool.

The main focus of the opportunity will entail:

Year-end Support
  • Prepare/roll-forward year-end UK consolidation including notes for Group financial statements
  • Year-end support to Group financial controller with audit
  • Dealing with audit queries
  • Balance sheet analysis
  • Ad hoc support to Finance Director
  • Ad hoc support to Group Financial Controller
New Consolidation Tool
  • Support to complete design of the new consolidation pack
  • Support the year-end reporting file preparation and uploads
  • Produce consolidation and check for validation errors
  • Liaise with consultant for support
This opportunity will need you to show you can pick up tasks quickly, be able to communicate effectively and work to deadlines. You need to have attention to detail and be inquisitive and intelligent.

Your Skills and Experience

You must be a Qualified Accountant (ACA/CA/ACCA or equivalent) with consolidation experience. The role will preferably start in December, the beginning of January '22 will also be considered.

This is a good opportunity if you are available for interim and seeking a day rate. You can use your excellent analytical skills and excel to have an impact on the business.

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