Gr
oup Accountant
Part-time (30 hours per week)Derby – HybridHigh Growth Manufacturing£50 – £54k FTE + benefitsHead Office Finance | Group ExposureWe’re partnering with a hugely successful, internationally focused manufacturing organisation to appoint a Part Time Group 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 roleYou’ll take ownership of a wide range of financial accounting and control activities, including:Month-end and Group reportingA 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 amountsCompleting intercompany reconciliationsProducing monthly reports covering Head Office overheads and key KPIsTaking ownership of three holding companies, maintaining trial balances and accounting for intercompany transactions, dividends and loan interestCompleting balance sheet reconciliations across all Group Head Office entitiesFinancial Accounting & ControlPerform bank reconciliations and maintain accurate cash book postingsPreparation of VAT, P11Ds and PSA returns including ensuring best practice/compliance across the GroupPreparation of quarterly Group management recharges to the Global Business Units, ensuring Transfer Pricing requirements are metOwnership of Head Office accounts payable for small amount of Group service providersCompletion of payroll reconciliations and ensuring compliance with payroll regulationsBudgets and forecastsYou’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 forecastsReviewing costs against budget, prior year and latest forecastInvestigating and explaining key variancesPresenting key financial information to senior leadership, including the CEO and CFOHead Office accounting and governanceThe 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 paymentsMaintaining Group documentation for loans and dividendsCompleting and maintaining the Group intercompany loan matrixMaintaining statutory registers and supporting annual company secretarial requirementsProcessing employee expenses and acting as a key point of control for HMRC complianceCash management and treasuryThere 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 entitiesSupporting the consolidation of Group cash forecastsContributing to Group cash repatriation strategySupporting wider cash planning and treasury discussionsWider responsibilitiesThe role will also provide exposure across year-end reporting, audit, tax and banking, including:Supporting the year-end audit processAssisting with tax compliance requirementsSupporting the preparation of company financial statementsContributing to Group tax returns at year-endActing as administrator for Head Office commercial bankingLoading and processing banking paymentsWhat they are looking forOur client is looking for someone who is organised, technically confident and comfortable operating within a detailed, deadline-driven Head Office environment.Candidate ProfileStrong attention to detailQualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Finalist or qualified by experienceThe ability to manage multiple deadlines in a structured and efficient wayExperience of Head Office accounting, ideally including intercompany transactions and loan arrangementsExperience working with senior executives and handling confidential informationSound double-entry bookkeeping knowledgeSome exposure to Group accounts and consolidationsStrong organisational and administrative capabilityThe ability to prioritise effectively across a broad workloadExperience 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.If you’d like to hear more, please contact
Dom Syalon at Eaton Syalon
for a confidential conversation.
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