Group Accounting Manager

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Hungerford
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Senior Finance Qualified
  • Industry

    Technology & Internet Services
  • Pay

    £ Competitive Salary

Group Accounting Manager - Technical Accountant with team management experience

Your new company is a fast growing highly business based in Hungerford


Your new role will work closely with the Director of Group Finance along with the Group Tax Manager

  • Responsible for timely and thorough risk focussed review of the group consolidation each month.
  • Planning for the adoption of the most recent review of FRS 102 (IFRS15 revenue recognition implications) and any future adoption of IFRS.
  • Driving continuous improvement in quality of financial accounting within the regions by identifying improvement points and monitoring implementation
  • Responsible for the preparation of quarterly and annual lender covenant reporting
  • Manage the technical aspects of the year end consolidation work (multiple jurisdictions and currencies), disclosures, key notes, statutory cash flow statement, impairment reviews, SECR reporting, dealing with auditor queries.
  • Work with auditors to produce and review statutory financial statements. .
  • Be the go to for technical accounting questions and projects around the group.
  • Line manage a team of two with the responsibility of Month end and year end accounting for Group holding companies.
  • Maintenance of the integrity of Group reporting systems, completeness of cost centres, responsibility for chart of accounts, month end transaction refreshes / transaction completeness.
  • Overall responsibility for inter-company position reconciliations.
  • Management (incl. forecasting) of Group holding company cash positions.
  • Management of ERP TEST environments: access, contention management, regular snap-shots


What you'll need to succeed ideally this will be your first move from a top 10 UK Practice with the following

  • Recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • Audit or/and Statutory Reporting proficiency.
  • UK GAAP proficiency – experience of multiple currency consolidation
  • Intermediate to Advanced Excel. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint working knowledge.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation with both financial and non-financial colleagues
  • Energetic, self-starter who relishes the challenges of a fast moving business environment


What you'll get in return is the opportunity to join a dynamic business and progress your career in industry. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package is on offer. Hybrid working, 2 days in the office


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