A well-established International Consumer Goods business is looking for a Part-Qualified Accountant to join their Group Finance team. The Group has delivered exceptionally strong performance over the years and continued to do so in the past 12 months, with total revenue in 2018 increasing by almost 10% over the prior year. The group is an internationally renowned forward thinking business with a strong global presence, and has been rated as one of the UK's best places to work in recent years. The primary responsibilities of this role are Head Office company accounting including inter-company consolidations, supporting the timely production of the monthly Group Consolidations (multi-currency consolidation) and preparation of statutory financial statements for Head Office companies A key requirement of the role is to be able to work closely and effectively with both the in-country and group finance teams. This is particularly important during the half year and year end process, where the successful candidate will support the Group Head of Financial Reporting and the Group Financial Reporting Manager to ensure that the external audit process runs smoothly, and will assist in the preparation of the group consolidated statutory accounts. Key

responsibilities:
Production of monthly management reports for the treasury function including revaluation report for external debt, actual and budgeted interest and cash reports Preparing inter-company reports on a monthly basis ensuring accuracy of inter-company reporting in the group consolidation system Production of monthly management accounts for the Head Office companies Reporting of Head Office costs and inter-company recharges Ensure the completeness of monthly reporting submissions by the group companies in the consolidation system Preparation of various reports under the group's external debt agreement on a monthly basis Processing invoices and posting various journal entries as required Assistance in review and reporting of monthly Head Office cost reports in preparation of Head Office cost budget and forecast as well as monthly budget vs actual reviews Review the completeness and accuracy of key accounting reconciliations e.g. provisions, fixed assets, debt etc Ad-project and process improvement work as directed by senior management To be considered for this job opportunity it is important that you meet the following criteria: Degree educated (preferably 2:1 and above) with a strong record of academic achievement Studying towards ACCA or CIMA A minimum of 18 months experience within a similar Group Finance position Experience of consolidation Extensive knowledge of the UK and International accounting standards Strong systems proficiency, particularly the use of Excel Professional and positive attitude with impeccable communication skills Experienced business partner - experience gained in relevant industry This role is based in Central London (Zone 1). We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are successful we will contact you within the next 7 days. However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future.