Financial Reporting Assistant - Bristol, United Kingdom - Page Personnel Finance

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Sitting within Financial Reporting, within the wider Reporting & Control team, the Financial Reporting Assistant role is varied with exposure to a number of different areas of finance and the group.


The jobholder should be a passionate financial practitioner who wants to make a difference and contribute to the continuous improvement of the business processes and results through a structured way of working.


Client Details
A dynamic and expanding lifestyle accommodation company. Their purpose is soulful hospitality, with a vision to create sanctuaries where free thinkers belong.

This company covers the corporate and leisure markets for accommodation needs across Europe.

New ways of travelling and living have supported the growth of the business into the Aparthotel sector and with private equity ownership the company is currentlyexpanding rapidly into key European Gateway cities.


Description

Summary:


Areas of responsibility include supporting with month end postings & reconciliations, supporting with external reporting requirements, working with the Finance Manager to liaise with third party service providers, intercompany reporting, cash flow monitoring,annual audit support for the European entities, and involvement in group wide change initiatives.


Key Duties and Responsiblities:


The Financial Reporting role reports to the Finance Manager for Continental Europe with additional oversight from the Financial Reporting Manager, who is based in Bristol.

There will be occasional travel to London, and possible travel overseas to our Europeanproperties, primarily to work alongside Finance colleagues, and also some flexibility on working times including to meet key deadlines, particularly during the monthly and quarterly reporting timetable.


The key objectives of the role are:

  • Balance sheet reconciliation preparation and associated month end postings (such as accruals, prepayments, fixed asset modifications, depreciation) for European entities;
  • Monthly and quarterly balance sheet analysis to explain key movements, and highlight any risk areas;
  • Monthly & Annual Revenue reconciliations and associated postings;
  • Monthly statistical journals preparation and calculations;
  • European Entities' Intercompany recharges posting, and liaising with relevant entity controllers to clear intercompany balances in a timeline manner;
- ? Supporting the European audit process, providing requested information in a timely manner and supporting with the preparation of European entity statutory accounts. Ad Hoc support for Group wide audit process as required.

  • Communicating with third party service providers, particularly in relation to provision of support for VAT returns, local GAAP accounts, bank accounts set up and company secretarial duties.
  • Supporting the with Financial Reporting team with the preparation of process documentation.
  • Assisting with the preparation of VAT and Corporate tax returns.
  • Arranging the bank payments for payroll and other ad hoc payment requests.
  • Assisting with the preparation of the annual business plan.
  • Supporting change programmes, efficiency and process improvement initiatives; create efficiencies through continuous improvement of processes and use of systems.
  • Providing cover and support to other Financial Reporting team members, and the wider Reporting & Control team, where required. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting group reporting requirements, internal month end reporting requirements, newproperty handover support, and risk & compliance reporting.

Profile

  • An awareness of statutory reporting requirements, in particular IFRS.
  • Preferred to be studying or prepared to study towards an accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) but not essential.
  • Strong system and modelling skills (particularly excel).
  • Dynamic and able to rise to new challenges as they emerge.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build effective working relationships and influence change.
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage own workload.
  • The ability to work in a team as well as individually.
  • Takes ownership, raising concerns on priorities or approach if required.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Willingness to grow and expand their role as the Group grows.
  • Cultural Fit

Experience:


  • Open to background practice and industry
  • Part Qualified or in exams
  • Demonstratable previous experience within a financial reporting role or similar
  • Previous experience using ERP Systems such as SAGE, Oracle, SAP, Netsuite.
  • Relevant industry knowledge or experience within the hospitality industry is desirable.
  • German speaking desirable.

Job Offer
- £30,000 - £32,000

  • 25 holidays + bank holidays
  • Bonus up to 10%
  • Permnent and Full Time 37.5 hours
  • Hybrid working
  • Can WFH at your choice
  • Study Support
  • Covers the cost of exams (first attempt), materials, membership fees and provide study days / exam days (the number of which is dependent on the level of exam, but typically it is 1 or 2 study days and 1 exam day per module). Courses in scopeare AAT, CIMA, ACCA and CIPS.
  • 23 free stays in the luxury apartments/ hotels in Uk and Europe per year
  • Employee Discounts on luxury apartments/ hotels
  • Modern and vibrant working environment Based in Bristol
  • Private Healthcare
  • Discounts on Dentist, massages and much more
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