Global Live entertainment company are looking for a technical group financial accountant to join their team in Woking.
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager and be indirectly responsible for the on-going training of two group financial accountants. You'll also work closely with the regional finance team, group treasury and group FP&A.
The Senior Group Financial Accountant supports the Group Financial Manager in delivering accurate consolidated financial information, that is compliant across Group finance policies and IFRS. You will be a technical accounting expert but also an effective business partner, able to support subsidiary finance teams in meeting their reporting requirements.
Key skills
Essential
ACA or equivalent qualified with experience working in a group finance function
Multi-currency complex consolidation experience
Technically minded, with a good understanding of IFRS
Strong systems skills in all MS Office applications, with advanced Excel
Strong attention to detail
Experience working with consolidation and reporting systems; Cognos Controller preferred, but not required
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to successfully operate in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
Ability to step back from the detail and effectively problem solve when issues arise
Desirable Multi-regional group finance experience
Experience in UK statutory accounts (audit or industry)
Day to Day Work with the rest of the group finance team to ensure that the monthly consolidation of c.130 entities is executed correctly. All intercompany balances are matched and reconciled and intra-group transactions eliminated; holding company postings and review; loan interest calculations and postings; group costs and recharges reconcile; IFRS16 journals are calculated and posted correctly.
Understand and process quarterly derivative accounting entries.
Prepare monthly balance sheet and cashflow reporting for distribution to the Board, investors and banks.
Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews with subsidiary finance teams. Track agreed actions through to completion.
Assist in the integration of new acquisitions onto the finance platform, ensuring consistency in reporting and financial controls and processes.
Become an expert user of our consolidation system - Microsoft Cognos Controller - to be able to maintain and develop the system to meet new requirements. Training and support will be provided.
Contribute to the production of the annual statutory accounts of all UK subsidiaries (FRS101).
Assist the Group Financial Manager in the production of the consolidated annual financial statements and report (IFRS).
Calculate annual joint venture accounting adjustments for statutory accounts purposes.
Be a key contact for the annual group audit, helping the Group Financial Manager to collate all audit evidence and manage auditor information requirements.
Draft technical accounting memos on accounting judgements, unusual transactions, acquisitions, disposals, and debt refinances.
Support the Group Financial Manager in ad hoc tasks and investigations, seeing these through individually to resolution.
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Multi-currency complex consolidation experience
Technically minded, with a good understanding of IFRS
Strong systems skills in all MS Office applications, with advanced Excel
Strong attention to detail
Experience working with consolidation and reporting systems; Cognos Controller preferred, but not required
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to successfully operate in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
Ability to step back from the detail and effectively problem solve when issues arise
Desirable Multi-regional group finance experience
Experience in UK statutory accounts (audit or industry)
Day to Day Work with the rest of the group finance team to ensure that the monthly consolidation of c.130 entities is executed correctly. All intercompany balances are matched and reconciled and intra-group transactions eliminated; holding company postings and review; loan interest calculations and postings; group costs and recharges reconcile; IFRS16 journals are calculated and posted correctly.
Understand and process quarterly derivative accounting entries.
Prepare monthly balance sheet and cashflow reporting for distribution to the Board, investors and banks.
Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews with subsidiary finance teams. Track agreed actions through to completion.
Assist in the integration of new acquisitions onto the finance platform, ensuring consistency in reporting and financial controls and processes.
Become an expert user of our consolidation system - Microsoft Cognos Controller - to be able to maintain and develop the system to meet new requirements. Training and support will be provided.
Contribute to the production of the annual statutory accounts of all UK subsidiaries (FRS101).
Assist the Group Financial Manager in the production of the consolidated annual financial statements and report (IFRS).
Calculate annual joint venture accounting adjustments for statutory accounts purposes.
Be a key contact for the annual group audit, helping the Group Financial Manager to collate all audit evidence and manage auditor information requirements.
Draft technical accounting memos on accounting judgements, unusual transactions, acquisitions, disposals, and debt refinances.
Support the Group Financial Manager in ad hoc tasks and investigations, seeing these through individually to resolution.
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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