Group Reporting Accountant

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare and Assist Group Reporting Manager to produce group consolidated financial reports and reconciliations to maintain internal control.
• Coordinate entities’ owners and FBPs for group and subsidiary companies preparing monthly, quarterly and annual statutory and management reports.
• Review and assist Group Reporting Manager to ensure the underlying accounting records are maintained to audit standard and any known risks of non-compliance are flagged appropriately.
• Work with entities’ owners to maintain a robust financial control environment including strong balance sheet management and review processes.
• Coordinate entities’ owners and FBPs and review local entity business financial performance and assist Group Reporting Manager with preparation of monthly Board commentary for overall group financial performance.
• Assist with group consolidated forecasts and annual budget, including an explanation of variances.
• Assist with the annual group audit.
• Assist with external advisors on UK and international tax compliance.
• Assist with group business development and M&A related activities.
• Co-operate effectively with Group Reporting Manager and all team members to assure seamless operational efficiency and continuous improvement.   

Requirements

• A newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or in final stage of qualification or qualified by experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience in group consolidations with awareness of different reporting standards, but not essential.
• Experience in education industry, but not essential.
• Self-motivated and conscientious individual with commercial awareness.
• IT, interpersonal and communication skills alongside having the highest levels of professionalism and ethical behaviour.
• Able to work effectively within multi culture environment.
• Self-starter displaying initiative combined with aptitude for team working to
• deliver optimum outcomes and solutions.