Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working in partnership with a highly successful PE backed business to appoint a Group Reporting Accountant. This newly created position is a fantastic opportunity for a recently qualified accountant to join a growing team in a role offering a real breadth of exposure. The business has a strong track record of developing hard-working talented individuals.

This role will include a variety of tasks and involve liaising with key internal stakeholders (Financial Controllers/Finance Directors) in each of the business units to gain consistent financial information.

Key Responsibilities: 

Group Consolidations:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/local GAAP and internal reporting standards

External Audit:

• Act as a key liaison with external auditors
• Coordinate audit deliverables and ensure timely responses to audit queries

Cash Flow Forecasting:

• Develop and maintain group-level consolidated cash flow forecasts
• Assist with the analysis of daily cash and working capital management
• Analyse variances and provide insights to senior management

Month-End Reporting, Forecasting and Budgeting:

• Lead the month-end close process for group reporting
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial results
• Consolidate qualitative information from business units as a part of the preparation of the month end board packs
• Assist with the consolidation of group budgets and forecasts

Board Pack Preparation:

• Compile and present financial information for board reporting
• Support commentary and analysis for executive review

Intercompany Reconciliations:

• Reconcile intercompany balances across entities
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner

Balance Sheet Review:

• Review and challenge balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with accounting policies

Internal Audit Support:

• Assist with internal audit reviews and follow-up actions
• Provide documentation and process insights as required
• Plan and deliver internal audits for business units, ensuring full compliance with HMRC/UK GAAP is uniform across the Group
• Assess the suitability of current internal controls, making suggestions for improvement where needed

Other Ad Hoc Projects:

• Support the transition to IFRS16 (Leases) across the Group
• Any other duties as reasonably requested including projects to simplify existing process in the Group

For more information on the role, please contact Jonathan Donnelly at Rutherford Cross: [email protected]

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.