Group Finance Accountant

Department: Finance - Group Finance

Location: UK/Basingstoke

Description

The group financial accountant is responsible for providing technical support to the group and regional finance teams, managing improvements to the consolidation tool (Tagetik) and supporting a Glory subsidiary in financial accounting and reporting.


Key Responsibilities

• Establish, and update as necessary, accounting and other policies for Glory Global Solutions.
• Act as a source of technical guidance to regional Finance Directors and their staff, within GGS Group, Acrelec and Flooid.
• Support OneBanx in managing the transactional accounting, monthly reporting, developing and reviewing policies and processes and assisting with financial planning and investment decisions.
• Produce statutory accounts for 4 UK holding and 1 UK trading companies and ensure auditor sign off within group deadlines.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing reporting processes.
• Assess group accounting for specific transactions and ensure compliance with IFRS.
• Supporting improvements to the consolidation tool (Tagetik) including report building and project to integrate with PowerBI.
• Collate financial data for other purposes e.g. insurance risk levels
• Assist where necessary in consolidated month end reporting and analysis for Glory Global Solutions.
• Ad hoc projects.
  
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Must have a recognised accounting qualification and detailed knowledge of IFRS.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Ability to interact at senior management and Board level

• Strong systems/process background; knowledge of Tagetik would be highly favoured
• English speaker; Japanese and French language skills would be a bonus but are not required
• Technical Capability
• Organisational Skills
• Leadership & Motivation Skills
• Communication, Team-working & Interpersonal Skills
• Business Awareness
  
  

Job Benefits

• 25 days' holiday a year plus bank holidays with the opportunity to buy up to five additional days
• Competitive company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Private medical insurance for all employees (enhanced membership can be purchased for other family members)
• Dental insurance for all employees
• Life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee Wellbeing events and Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee My Benefits portal offering extensive retail discounts