Group Finance Compliance & Governance Accountant

Overview

Develop and enhance financial governance, controls and compliance across the Group.

Key Responsibilities

• audit review
• control systems
• program implementation
• financial statements
• governance controls
• due diligence

Tasks

-Assisting in review of internal audit reports, validating findings and helping to ensure corrective actions are appropriately closed out -Looking at systems and software to help improve the control environment e.g. exception reporting, GRC tools, anomaly detection etc -Assisting in developing and delivering a programme to implement changes to meet the requirements identified as a result of the above, liaising with other Group functions where required -Assisting in reviewing financial statements of subsidiary entities before finalisation, including reconciliation of subsidiary statutory accounts to the consolidation packs submitted for group consolidation purposes -Assisting in developing and improving the governance and internal controls environment around financial processes across the Group -Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other members of the team and assisting in developing training material where required -Helping the Group strategy team with financial aspects of acquisitions and divestments, including support with due diligence -Reviewing, maintaining, and developing Group Directives/policies and Finance and Accounting manuals -Assisting in coordinating the completion and review of the group’s internal controls matrices -Summarising and communicating the requirements of future changes to UK Accounting Standards and the UK Corporate Governance framework to the key stakeholders both within the team and the wider business

Requirements

• qualified accountant
• internal controls
• audit experience
• sox
• project management
• stakeholder management

What You Bring

-Good knowledge of internal controls and risks within main process areas -Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) -Internal/external audit experience -Experience of implementing Internal Financial Controls (e.g. SOX) in a large company, or working in a consultancy providing a similar service -Experience of providing support for corporate transaction (acquisitions and divestments) -Strong leadership and influencing skills in relation to stakeholder management -Able to establish good working relationships with colleagues in other functions and work collaboratively -Project management experience -Able to produce clear and concise technical information and reports -Excellent oral and written communication skills in English -Able to work on own initiative

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Benefits

-Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship offered. -candidates eligible for other uk immigration routes may apply.