Senior Group Accountant needed at Collinson

Key Responsibilities:

Month-end reporting processes, including: 

• Assisting in managing the timely submission of subsidiaries globally and performing high-level validation checks on submissions;
• Completing the Group multi-currency consolidation at month-end; and
• Involvement in preparation of monthly Board Pack slides relating to consolidated primary statements for the Group.
• Year-end reporting processes, including:
• Review and challenge of global subsidiary submissions to ensure compliance with FRS102 and Group accounting policies;
• Completion of the Group multi-currency consolidation; and
• Preparation of specific consolidated disclosures and supporting analysis for inclusion in the FRS102 consolidated financial statements.
• Technical accounting application and policies, including:
• Preparation of technical accounting papers on complex contracts and transactions;
• Assisting in updating the Group accounting policies to ensure alignment with FRS102;
• Providing application guidance to global finance teams for complex accounting areas and transactions.
• Finance Transformation/Finance Projects, including: 
• Support on design of new Group consolidation processes in Tagetik, associated month-end and year-end reporting processes and reporting outputs;
• Support on roll-out of Tagetik to global finance teams for revised monthly and year-end reporting processes; and
• As Collinson is a dynamic business, and currently undergoing a period of significant transformation, the role will be involved in other ad-hoc finance projects as these arise.

Key skills and experience to be evidenced within your application included;

• The successful applicant will ideally have a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA or overseas equivalent) and demonstrable experience in year-end group consolidation processes and preparation of statutory accounts under FRS102.
• Knowledge/experience of complex multi-currency consolidations
• Technically strong, with working knowledge of FRS 102
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with global subsidiary finance teams
• Able to prioritise effectively and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work as part of a team and be collaborative
• Experience on financial consolidation system preferred but not essential
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word