Senior Financial Accountant

A well established wealth and asset management group is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to take ownership of the numbers across the group. The business has grown quickly, both organically and by acquisition, and now runs a portfolio of trading entities across the UK and offshore. This role sits at the centre of that, reporting to the Group Finance Manager and deputising for them, and it is a genuine step up for someone who wants more scale and more responsibility than their current seat offers. There is a clear route forward as the group continues to build out its finance function.

What you will be doing

• Own the monthly consolidated reporting pack and make sure every subsidiary reports in line with group accounting policy
• Prepare, analyse and review the group consolidation under UK GAAP, including intercompany, elimination entries and foreign currency translation
• Review and challenge the balance sheet reconciliations and submissions prepared by the wider finance team
• Own the consolidated statutory accounts and the subsidiary accounts, and ensure full compliance with FRS 102
• Lead year end planning and act as the main point of contact for the external auditors across the group
• Lead the financial accounting side of acquisition integrations, including fair value adjustments, goodwill and the consolidation of acquired balances
• Own quarterly group VAT reporting and support other statutory and regulatory returns
• Line manage and develop junior members of the finance team, reviewing their work and building the technical knowledge in the team

What we are looking for

• Fully qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with post qualification experience. Finalists with strong group reporting exposure will also be considered
• Proven experience preparing and reviewing consolidated and statutory accounts under UK GAAP and FRS 102
• Experience managing an external audit process from planning through to sign off
• Confident reviewing the work of others, with experience mentoring or line managing junior colleagues
• Strong Excel, and exposure to a modern cloud finance system such as NetSuite would be an advantage
• Comfortable working across multiple entities and communicating with senior stakeholders inside and outside the business

The role is London based with hybrid working, paying up to £65,000 plus a benefits package including private medical cover, income protection, a six percent employer pension contribution, twenty five days holiday and support with further study.