Consolidation Accountant (9 Month FTC)

To provide temporary cover for family leave, an opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and detail-focused accountant to join the Group Consolidation team, a key team in the production of the Group’s financial reporting. The Head of Group Consolidation is looking for an individual who can fuse accounting, consolidation and systems knowledge to support the production of key reporting deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to quickly develop their knowledge of the Group’s consolidation systems and data structures so they can contribute to the wider team in the preparation of the quarterly consolidation of the IFRS results as well as the interim and annual reports in addition to other ad-hoc reporting outputs.

• Technical accounting ability, consolidation experience and an affinity for systems and data are ideal attributes.
• Contribution to the Group’s IFRS quarterly consolidation, including review of business unit inputs, eliminations and consolidation adjustments.
• Ownership of producing assigned elements of the Group’s consolidated primary statements and notes in the Interim and Annual Report and Accounts process.
• Production of a number of other Group-level returns including for the Office of National Statistics.
• Liaising with and supporting various other Finance reporting teams.
• Supporting pre-period end set up through the production of the Group’s reporting timelines and instructions.
• Liaising with the Group’s financial systems team on changes to the consolidation system.
• Managing ongoing process enhancement activities including ensuring documentation is up to date.

Benefits:

• 8% non-contributory pension plus up to 5% matching.
• Life Assurance & Death in Service.
• Support, feedback and development programmes to help you reach your full potential.
• Flexible culture and ways of working.
• Focus on health & wellbeing.
• 30 days holiday as standard (excluding bank holidays), with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Time off when you need it includes carer’s leave, faith leave, grandparent leave and career breaks.
• New parents receive up to 26 weeks of full pay while on leave.
• 4-week back-to-work transition for new parents: work 80% of your contractual hours, be paid for 100%.
• New parents can take family leave in flexible blocks within the first year of birth/adoption.

Knowledge, expertise and experience:

• Knowledge of IFRS reporting and considerations for group consolidation.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence effectively with productive, successful relationships with demanding stakeholders.
• Highly analytical and skilled problem solver, with a strong commercial mind-set, and the ability to distil complex ideas or problems into simple, effective plans and solutions.
• Experience of dealing with complex transactions and associated accounting.
• Ability to assess, react quickly and decisively to problems, taking tough decisions where needed or escalating issues as appropriate.
• Experience of business engagement with finance reporting systems and involvement in change management.
• Qualified Accountant.
• Strong personal presence and resilience with the ability to take ownership of an end to end process.