Senior Financial Accountant (ACA)

Senior Financial Accountant role in Reading (ACA)



Your new company
My client is an independent catering company based in Reading. They are ideally looking for a candidate looking to take their first step out of Audit and into Industry.

Your new role

• Preparation of statutory accounts for group entities using Caseware accounts production software. Relevant entities will include trading companies, holding companies and group consolidations.
• Technical accounting for consolidations including FOREX and non-controlling interests, acquisitions and group reorganisations.
• Compilation of consolidated corporation tax disclosure notes from computations provided by tax team. Preparation of deferred tax computations and group relief journals for inclusion in statutory accounts.
• Supporting the annual statutory audit process and ensuring appropriate backup/reconciliations are provided to support trial balance values and account disclosures, liaising with external auditors as required.
• Full reconciliations are developed and maintained between the year end management accounts and the statutory accounts so that a full track of adjustments is available.
• Preparation of year end audit adjustment journals for input into accounting system, with supporting reconciliations to signed statutory accounts.
• Maintenance of group operating lease register and preparation of statutory account disclosure summaries.
• Preparation and review of iXBRL-compliant statutory accounts files in support of year end corporation tax computations.
• Review of monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations with Blackline reconciliation software tool, ensuring all required reconciliations are being performed to agreed company standard, with any associated risks/opportunities identified and effectively communicated.
• Review of reconciliation methods for relevant accounts with clear recommendations for improvements where necessary and influencing change.
• Agree process of balances write-off with FDs/Client Accounts Manager.
• Maintain a Risk Register of material issues and ensure resolution/actions are taken.
• Providing support to other finance department team members in tackling complex reconciliations.
• Assistance with preparation of annual budget pack for individual business units, central overheads and consolidated group reporting.
• Assist in review of budgets, providing challenge where necessary to ensure a robust plan is submitted for review.

What you'll need to succeed

• Relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Audit background
• Significant experience in the preparation and/or review of statutory accounts including consolidations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, modelling and similar)
• Self motivated to produce high quality work to tight timescales
• Excellent team player with clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to influence change and improve processes
• High level of honesty and integrity
• Knowledge of Caseware would be an advantage

What you'll get in return

• Flexible benefits package

What you need to do now
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