Group Financial Accountant

The Group Management Accountant will report directly to the Director of Finance.

They will be a key member of the management team within the Finance Department and will work with the Director and Group Cost Accountant and other senior managers within the finance function.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not restricted to, the following :

• Managing teams to co-ordinate and deliver on internal and external reporting requirements and ensuring the Groups reporting requirements are met
• Preparation and analysis of the Group Financial Statements to strict deadlines
• Responsibility for preparation of financial forecasts for the group and the subsidiary group companies
• Preparation of trading updates and commentary papers
• Provide leadership to the accounting teams on technical accounting matters
• Oversee the annual audit engagement with the external statutory auditors, ensuring audit requirements are met in a timely manner
• Ensuring financial controls are effective and being appropriately applied
• Providing leadership to the accounting teams
• Identifying projects across the Finance function to ensure continuous improvement including the utilisation of technology and financial systems to streamline business processes and give further enhancement to customer service while maintaining an effective control framework
• Providing support to business development activities
• Managing and supporting teams to ensure that staff receive continuing training and
• development
• Liaising as required with key stakeholders both internally and externally

Essential Criteria :

Candidates must be a qualified accountant with 10 years’ relevant post qualification experience in a similar senior role.

Desired Criteria :

Candidates should possess the following key attributes;

The following personal characteristics are important for this position;