Group Financial Accountant

Role title: Group Financial Accountant
Function: Group Finance
Department: Group Reporting
Location: Paddington

Role purpose: The role holder will work as part of the team preparing the Group’s consolidated financial statements as well as various related financial reports and presentations for internal users, principally the Group’s senior management.

• Preparation of the monthly Group consolidation and Group management accounts.
• Production of timely consolidated Group financial information for provision to the Group’s senior management.
• Responsibility for completion of assigned areas of the Group’s Interim Announcement and Annual Report & Accounts, ensuring information disclosed is in line with the requirements of IFRS.
• Management of actual and forecast data within HFM, the Group’s consolidation and reporting tool.
• Provision of accounting and reporting support to local finance teams as needed.
• Governance of the consolidation functionality of HFM, including continued development as needed.
• Identify accounting and reporting issues and proactively discuss these with other team members or management and ensure resolution.
• Liaison with other functions including Group FP&A and regional finance teams as necessary.

• Experience in a Financial Reporting and/or audit environment, with good knowledge of IFRS. Experience of Group consolidations preferable.
• Ability to understand complex detail and present this in a simple & effective way.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior management.
• Understands how to prepare draft financial statements including supporting information.

• Timely and accurate production of reports and reconciliations, with minimal oversight and review points.
• Feedback from local teams, related Group Functions and senior management.

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