Group Financial Accountant

Description:

Interim Group Financial Accountant

Our client is based in Central London and they have a short-term need in the finance team to help during a busy period. This software business have made a recent acquisition and are going through a year-end audit.

You will be a Group Financial Accountant to help with financial reporting, year-end and auditor liaison, and assist with project-related tasks. Ideally, you will be a qualified accountant with an audit background. Any post-qualified experience in the industry will be needed to pick up the role quickly.

There is a good team environment, it's high-energy and motivated. You must have a can-do attitude and be happyto come into the office for 3 days a week.

Your Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
• Assist with year-end audit and preparation of statutory accounts:
• Consolidated financial statements
• Liaise with external auditors to coordinate audit processes and respond to queries
• Calculation of depreciation, prepayments, accruals and other provisions
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with integrating a new acquisition
• Deliver process improvements and identify opportunities to make repetitive tasks more efficient
• Ad-hoc reporting and assisting the M&A team when needed as required by management and other functions within the group

Knowledge & experience:

• Qualified accountant with a background in Audit.
• PQE in Financial accounting (this can be a few months to years)
• Good systems and Excel skills
• Communication and collaboration with the team will be essential
• Able to pick up tasks and new systems quickly