Description

• 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
• Looking at systems and software to help improve the control environment e.g. exception reporting, GRC tools, anomaly detection etc
• Assisting in developing and improving the governance and internal controls environment around financial processes across the Group
• 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
• 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
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other members of the team and assisting in developing training material where required
• Assisting in review of internal audit reports, validating findings and helping to ensure corrective actions are appropriately closed out
• Assisting in coordinating the completion and review of the group’s internal controls matrices
• 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

Requirements

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

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance