Group Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Nick Buick Associates

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    £60,000 + Bonus + Package

    London / Hybrid

    This FTSE 100 company operating in the real estate industry is seeking to recruit a senior group accountant to work in a team of eight, reporting to the group reporting manager. The role is focussed on half and full year statutory accounting and would suit someone with the following background:

    Essential requirements

    • Practice-trained qualified accountant (ACA / CA)
    • Experience of large PLC audits
    • Exposure to consolidated group accounts

    Main responsibilities

    • Assist in producing the consolidated group external reporting at half and full year end
    • Acting as a key point of contact for the divisional finance teams across the company, and working with the external auditors from planning through to signing
    • Ownership of key P&L and balance sheet accounts, using technical accounting knowledge around share-based payments, fair value accounting, pensions
    • Assist the group reporting manager and head of reporting in ensuring a strong financial control environment
    • Business partnering with divisional finance teams, communicating regularly and providing guidance around accounting policies and preparation of information for group submissions
    • Working with IT teams to improve and streamline reporting processes
    • Driving continuous improvement across the team