Job Description

You will be responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements of the group, preparation of the group consolidation and the co-ordination of audit schedules whilst liaising with the external group auditors. This will be a pivotable role in the finance department, as it will also be accountable for creating internal audit processes, maintaining fixed asset schedules and training practices in financial procedures where necessary.

• Co-ordinate all audit deliverable requirements requested by external auditors ahead of any scheduled audit start date.
• Prepare the statutory annual financial statements for group companies and consolidated levels using IRIS statutory accounting software.
• Super user for IRIS accounting software for the group and maintaining IRIS data.
• Ensuring pre-completion trial balance and supporting documentation is available for any acquisitions, and liaise with Vendors for any audit queries.
• Maintenance / reconciliation of all acquisition / pre-acquisition codes within the trial balance, and monitoring deferred consideration/ earn out payments.
• Liaising with Auditors to respond to any audit queries.
• Creating an internal audit function for deep diving balance sheet reconciliations and process reviews
• Maintenance of fixed asset schedules on a monthly basis, including adding new assets to the register and posting depreciation.
• Attending and overseeing regular practice stock takes and monthly consolidations, identifying key product lines and ensure they are properly counted and recognized.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong technical knowledge of both company and group consolidated financial statements.
• Structured, methodical approach routine activity.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
• Appreciation for the importance of timely, complete and accurate tasks.
• A strong team player who is willing to actively work across the team adopting a can do and flexible attitude.
• A completer finisher who keeps track of open items and sees actions through to closure.
• Strong interpersonal skills, who can influence people without direct line management.
• Strong communication skills to communicate with both financial and non-financial staff both internally and externally to the business.
• Team player with strong relationship building skills both internally and externally.
• Well organized and diligent.
• Calm under pressure able to work under own initiative.
• Qualified Accountant, ideally ACCA or ACA
• Preparation of Financial statements including group + consolidation under FRS102
• Preparation of acquisition accounting entries for new purchases
• Practice background is desirable, but not essential
• IRIS accounting software experience