Financial Accountant
hace 1 día
Brentford
New Job Opportunity - Finance Contractor - 3 Month Temp Contract PAYE - Based Chiswick, London Location: London, Chiswick Contract: 3 Months Temp Rate: negotiable dependent on experience Hybrid: 3 days office, 2 days home Job Purpose To play an active role within the Group Finance team, delivering high-quality monthly, half-year, and year-end consolidated financial results, alongside detailed financial analysis and reconciliations. Key Responsibilities • Prepare monthly consolidated financial reports in line with group guidelines, policies, and accounting standards, • Provide insightful analysis of actual results, highlighting key variances and trends, • Calculate and post consolidation journals within the consolidation system, • Support finance teams with technical accounting queries and ensure timely, accurate monthly close, • Administer the financial consolidation system (Cognos Controller) and manage close activities, • Provide guidance on technical accounting matters, including preparing papers for the Audit Committee, • Coordinate and prepare half-year and year-end financial statements and disclosures, • Liaise with external auditors to support interim and year-end audit processes, • Coordinate the Group’s global statutory accounts process, • Support corporate projects (e.g. intra-group dividends, balance sheet reorganisations), • Assist with monthly performance reporting as required, • Conduct analysis on one-off or ad hoc business transactions, • Contribute to group-wide finance projects Qualifications & Experience • Degree qualified with a relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent), • “Big 4” experience preferred, • Minimum 1 year post-qualified experience (PQE) Skills & Competencies • Strong understanding of IFRS and technical accounting principles, • Knowledge of financial systems and consolidation processes, • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, • Proficient in MS Office (particularly Excel), • Experience with SAP, • Experience with Cognos Controller (desirable) Behavioural Attributes • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, • Proactive and self-motivated approach, • Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail, • Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, • Strong time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines, • Effective stakeholder management