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Group Accountant - FTSE 250 - Surrey

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Hampshire, Farnborough
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
Jul 15, 2019

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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Defence & Military
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

A role exists in the Group Reporting team for someone to provide technical accounting expertise to the finance community. Though a Group role, significant interaction is required with the businesses as this individual needs to fully understand the contracts we deliver to customers.

Client Details

A well known and progressive company in Surrey.

Description

  • Supporting the Group in meeting its financial reporting requirements as a publicly listed company;
  • Ensuring that the Group is appropriately prepared and set-up to be compliant with new accounting standards (managing/leading this process); [specifically IFRS16 adoption]
  • Investigating and facilitating solutions to potentially complex accounting issues that arise both at a Group level and within the business;
  • Liaising with business finance staff to provide technical advice and support e.g. how to account for the LTPA contract, see link; Leading and Modernising Test & Evaluation - Investors
  • Providing financial and accounting support to other Group functions including treasury, tax, business strategy, and investor relations on an ad-hoc basis;
  • Monitoring changes in the Financial Reporting environment, producing assessments of the impact on new accounting standards;
  • Maintaining the Group Finance Manual - ensuring it is continually reviewed and updated to reflect latest best practice and is a user-friendly document readily referred to across the Group;
  • Maintaining share-based payments models and owning all aspects of accounting and reporting for share-based payments;
  • Assisting in the production and reporting of monthly Group accounts;

Profile

  • Must hold a relevant accounting qualification
  • Detailed experience of statutory financial reporting for listed companies (consolidated Group) and non-listed subsidiaries;
  • Strong technical accounting skills with detailed and comprehensive knowledge of IFRS. Some subsidiaries report under UK GAAP so experience in this area is also required;
  • Preparation of group consolidations;
  • Experience of consolidation reporting software (e.g. Hyperion) is advantageous;
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Very good problem-solving skills - able to investigate and facilitate solutions to potentially complex issues;
  • Ability to influence at senior levels;

Job Offer

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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