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Group Management Accountant
Derby
1 hour ago
Part-time
On-site
Derby, Derbyshire
£50,000 - £55,000 GBP yearly
Group Management Accountant
Part-time (30 hours per week)
Derby – Hybrid
High Growth Manufacturing
£50 - £54k FTE + benefits
Head Office Finance | Group Exposure
We’re partnering with a hugely successful, internationally focused manufacturing organisation to appoint a Part Time Group Management Accountant into its Head Office finance team.
This is a varied Group finance role with a good mix of reporting, control, cash management and intercompany activity, audit, tax and Group reporting. It would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of a varied remit and working closely with senior stakeholders across a complex Group structure.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the Head Office accounts, supporting Group reporting and helping ensure strong financial control across a number of legal entities.
The role
You’ll take ownership of a wide range of financial accounting and control activities, including:
Month-end and Group reporting
A key part of the role will be ownership of the Group Head Office accounts and trial balance, including completion of the monthly Group reporting package.
You’ll also be responsible for:
Preparing and posting monthly journals, including accruals, prepayments, interest and loan amounts
Completing intercompany reconciliations
Producing monthly reports covering Head Office overheads and key KPIs
Taking ownership of three holding companies, maintaining trial balances and accounting for intercompany transactions, dividends and loan interest
Completing balance sheet reconciliations across all Group Head Office entities
Financial Accounting & Control
Perform bank reconciliations and maintain accurate cash book postings
Preparation of VAT, P11Ds and PSA returns including ensuring best practice/compliance across the Group
Preparation of quarterly Group management recharges to the Global Business Units, ensuring Transfer Pricing requirements are met
Ownership of Head Office accounts payable for small amount of Group service providers
Completion of payroll reconciliations and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations
Budgets and forecasts
You’ll also take responsibility for the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for the Head Office entity, alongside regular monthly reviews of performance.
This will include:
Preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
Reviewing costs against budget, prior year and latest forecast
Investigating and explaining key variances
Presenting key financial information to senior leadership, including the CEO and CFO
Head Office accounting and governance
The role also carries responsibility for a number of important Head Office finance and governance activities, including:
Administering Head Office pension schemes, liaising with providers and processing monthly payments
Maintaining Group documentation for loans and dividends
Completing and maintaining the Group intercompany loan matrix
Maintaining statutory registers and supporting annual company secretarial requirements
Processing employee expenses and acting as a key point of control for HMRC compliance
Cash management and treasury
There is also good exposure to wider Group cash management and treasury activity.
You’ll be responsible for:
Preparing weekly 13-week cash flow forecasts for Head Office entities
Supporting the consolidation of Group cash forecasts
Contributing to Group cash repatriation strategy
Supporting wider cash planning and treasury discussions
Wider responsibilities
The role will also provide exposure across year-end reporting, audit, tax and banking, including:
Supporting the year-end audit process
Assisting with tax compliance requirements
Supporting the preparation of company financial statements
Contributing to Group tax returns at year-end
Acting as administrator for Head Office commercial banking
Loading and processing banking payments
What they are looking for
Our client is looking for someone who is organised, technically confident and comfortable operating within a detailed, deadline-driven Head Office environment.
Candidate Profile
Strong attention to detail
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Finalist or qualified by experience
The ability to manage multiple deadlines in a structured and efficient way
Experience of Head Office accounting, ideally including intercompany transactions and loan arrangements
Experience working with senior executives and handling confidential information
Sound double-entry bookkeeping knowledge
Some exposure to Group accounts and consolidations
Strong organisational and administrative capability
The ability to prioritise effectively across a broad workload
Experience of SAP would be beneficial but is not essential, while exposure to US GAAP would also be useful.
This is a strong opportunity for someone looking for a broad part time Group-level accounting role with exposure to senior leadership, multiple entities, treasury, tax, reporting and financial control
Part-time (30 hours per week)
Derby – Hybrid
High Growth Manufacturing
£50 - £54k FTE + benefits
Head Office Finance | Group Exposure
We’re partnering with a hugely successful, internationally focused manufacturing organisation to appoint a Part Time Group Management Accountant into its Head Office finance team.
This is a varied Group finance role with a good mix of reporting, control, cash management and intercompany activity, audit, tax and Group reporting. It would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of a varied remit and working closely with senior stakeholders across a complex Group structure.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the Head Office accounts, supporting Group reporting and helping ensure strong financial control across a number of legal entities.
The role
You’ll take ownership of a wide range of financial accounting and control activities, including:
Month-end and Group reporting
A key part of the role will be ownership of the Group Head Office accounts and trial balance, including completion of the monthly Group reporting package.
You’ll also be responsible for:
Preparing and posting monthly journals, including accruals, prepayments, interest and loan amounts
Completing intercompany reconciliations
Producing monthly reports covering Head Office overheads and key KPIs
Taking ownership of three holding companies, maintaining trial balances and accounting for intercompany transactions, dividends and loan interest
Completing balance sheet reconciliations across all Group Head Office entities
Financial Accounting & Control
Perform bank reconciliations and maintain accurate cash book postings
Preparation of VAT, P11Ds and PSA returns including ensuring best practice/compliance across the Group
Preparation of quarterly Group management recharges to the Global Business Units, ensuring Transfer Pricing requirements are met
Ownership of Head Office accounts payable for small amount of Group service providers
Completion of payroll reconciliations and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations
Budgets and forecasts
You’ll also take responsibility for the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for the Head Office entity, alongside regular monthly reviews of performance.
This will include:
Preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
Reviewing costs against budget, prior year and latest forecast
Investigating and explaining key variances
Presenting key financial information to senior leadership, including the CEO and CFO
Head Office accounting and governance
The role also carries responsibility for a number of important Head Office finance and governance activities, including:
Administering Head Office pension schemes, liaising with providers and processing monthly payments
Maintaining Group documentation for loans and dividends
Completing and maintaining the Group intercompany loan matrix
Maintaining statutory registers and supporting annual company secretarial requirements
Processing employee expenses and acting as a key point of control for HMRC compliance
Cash management and treasury
There is also good exposure to wider Group cash management and treasury activity.
You’ll be responsible for:
Preparing weekly 13-week cash flow forecasts for Head Office entities
Supporting the consolidation of Group cash forecasts
Contributing to Group cash repatriation strategy
Supporting wider cash planning and treasury discussions
Wider responsibilities
The role will also provide exposure across year-end reporting, audit, tax and banking, including:
Supporting the year-end audit process
Assisting with tax compliance requirements
Supporting the preparation of company financial statements
Contributing to Group tax returns at year-end
Acting as administrator for Head Office commercial banking
Loading and processing banking payments
What they are looking for
Our client is looking for someone who is organised, technically confident and comfortable operating within a detailed, deadline-driven Head Office environment.
Candidate Profile
Strong attention to detail
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Finalist or qualified by experience
The ability to manage multiple deadlines in a structured and efficient way
Experience of Head Office accounting, ideally including intercompany transactions and loan arrangements
Experience working with senior executives and handling confidential information
Sound double-entry bookkeeping knowledge
Some exposure to Group accounts and consolidations
Strong organisational and administrative capability
The ability to prioritise effectively across a broad workload
Experience of SAP would be beneficial but is not essential, while exposure to US GAAP would also be useful.
This is a strong opportunity for someone looking for a broad part time Group-level accounting role with exposure to senior leadership, multiple entities, treasury, tax, reporting and financial control