Group Accountant | Mid-Kent or London Hybrid | £50k - £60k + Bonus DOE

Our client a multi-site Group are looking for an experienced Accountant to join them as a Group Accountant on a permanent basis. This role could be based in Kent or London dependant on your preference working 2 days in the office and 3 from home.

This is a newly created position due to company growth. You will support with the accounting and reconciliation of certain Group reporting items, with a particular focus on joint arrangement venture related accounting matters. Other areas of focus include payroll, intercompany processes and reconciliation and management accounts for a small number of entities. This role would suit someone looking for a first move from practice to industry especially within audit or a strong Financial/Group Accountant from a large company.

Key Responsibilities
• Assisting business units in the reconciling of balances with joint ventures and joint operations, including ascertaining correct classification in the Group balance sheet;
• Working with the Group Finance Manager on the technical accounting for investments in joint ventures and associates for half year and full year reporting requirements;
• Ensuring appropriate disclosure is made for investments in/balances with joint ventures including the impact of any new applicable accounting standards or changes in the business;
• Developing a sound knowledge of joint venture and joint operation related matters to support the Group Finance Manager as being the Group’s ‘go-to’ experts;
• Preparing and reconciling a Group intercompany matrix;
• Driving forward the implementation of an improved process to maintain the intercompany matrix;
• Building relationships and working with external audit team to complete all required audits within necessary timeframes;
• Building relationships across the Group and supporting Business Units (BUs);
• Completing the posting and reconciliation of payroll on a monthly basis;
• Preparing monthly management accounts for a small number of Group-held entities, including a reconciliation of month-end balances, posting journals into underlying ledgers and raising sales invoices;
• Occasionally preparing financial statements (under IFRS, FRS 101 or FRS 102) for both Joint Ventures and Group subsidiaries in line with the timetable, ensuring the financial statements accurately reflect the nature of the business, the periods being presented and are understandable and raising any questions or concerns as appropriate;
• To add value to and drive continuous improvement on ad hoc business or process improvement projects.

What you will need
• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Experience preparing Limited and LLP financial statements under IFRS, FRS1 101 and FRS 102
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in line with strict deadlines
• Experience of a listed company’s half year and/or full year reporting process
• Experience working with or for external auditors;
• Experience building relationships with a wide range of colleagues.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook;
• High level of attention to detail;
• Excellent organisational skills and analytical skills;
• Comfortable reading accounting standards and interpreting appropriate accounting.