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Senior Group Accountant

Job title - Senior Group Accountant

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Month End

Managing month end process from group timetable issuance. Ensure compliance across the finance teams and timely reporting of the month-end numbers to senior management
Liaison with regional and Centre of Excellence (CENX) finance teams
Preparation of group consolidation of over 50 worldwide entities
Preparation and posting of Group journals and review/approval of other journals
Running the monthly eliminations process
Monthly P&L and BS reconciliations and adherence to SOX Control processes
Assisting in preparation on monthly management pack to Board
Preparation and review of management information including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.
Review of Group intercompany matrix, and following up discrepancies with transactional teams.
FX analysis and reconciliations in the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Responsibility for certain key areas including Share-based payments, Leases and Intangible Assets
Leading monthly review meetings for Middle East, India and Asia Pac regions
Support projects to standardize and improve financial controls across the group.

Half Year and Year End External Reporting

Preparation of Group and Parent Co ETBs and supporting schedules at year-end and half year including preparation of disclosure notes
Assist in the production of the back half of the Annual Report & Accounts;
Work closely with Investor Relations and FP&A Team on external reporting, disclosure and analyses
Lead in key HY and YE reconciliations (Leases, Equity, FX Reserve, Retained Earnings etc)
Assist in key HY and YE processes including Goodwill impairment reviews, going concern analysis, acquisition accounting and input into judgement papers
Lead income statement and balance sheet review calls with regional teams
Assist internal and external auditors with audit requests.

Job Requirements -

Qualifications and experience

Qualified ACA (or equivalent) from a Top 20 accountancy firm
5+ years PQE in industry with experience of IFRS and financial consolidation
Experience of preparing financial statements and disclosures under IFRS
Experience of using NetSuite (or other ERP systems), Adaptive Planning and Power BI
Excellent grounding in month-end and accounting processes (consolidation, eliminations, journal postings, closing the books, preparation of primary statements)
Exposure to IFRS accounting of leases, intangible assets, revenue recognition, goodwill, acquisitions and share-based payments accounting desirable.
Excellent Excel skills

Skills and competencies

Attention to detail and with a 'challenging the status quo' mind set
Strong communication skills and initiative to lead on specific areas liaising with senior finance and non-finance colleagues.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast moving environment. This will require ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively

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