Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant | Manchester | £50,000 - £60,000

A newly created Group Financial Accountant role for an exciting, fast paced PE backed business in Central Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant with strong technical skills to join a local business with an excellent reputation, at a time of growth. The business has performed extremely well in recent times and they are forecasting further growth.

An ideal opportunity for a recently Qualified (ACA) Accountant looking to make a step into industry, or someone with 1-2 years post qual experience looking for a more substantial role.

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller and real exposure to the FD, you will have a broad remit detailed below.

Key Responsibilities:

• The preparation of the Group and subsidiary financial statements
• Prepare and review monthly group reconciliations under IFRS
• Prepare bank covenant reporting in line with Facilities Agreement
• Maintain external interest and hedging spreadsheet
• Review monthly divisional management accounts submissions and reconciliations
• Perform ad hoc finance projects as and when required
• Responsibility for the company's cash flow projections
• Preparation of the annual statutory accounts
• Ensure covenant compliance with compliance forecasting based on future budget and forecast requirements
• Responsibility for the main operational banking platforms
• Maintaining operational banking relationships
• FX Treasury management
• VAT compliance – Manage all UK  and overseas tax including VAT, Corporation Tax PAYE and NI to HMRC
• Key point of contact for the external audit for areas of responsibility

Candidate profile:

• Qualified accountant with audit background
• Experience of Group consolidations
• Experience of both IFRS and FRS 102
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines

Benefits;

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent employee culture
• Annual bonus
• Excellent pension