Description
Our client, a global Publishing and Education firm, are recruiting a Financial Accountant to sit in their Belfast office. The role is an initial 2-month contract with a likelihood to extend.
The Financial Reporting & Control team is responsible for all UK month-end close activities, group reporting, balance sheet and P&L control. The team is also responsible for end-to-end process control and where necessary, process redesign and improvement across our UK and offshore teams.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure effective review, control and reporting to produce the monthly and annual results for UK divisions, working closely with key divisional managers and finance teams;
- Own the review of all daily, weekly and monthly P&L reporting to ensure that reports are accurate and relevant.
- Coordinate and review work delivered by the offshore BPO team;
- Review and approve journals ensuring they maintain relevant and appropriate back up and are correctly coded;
- Prepare ad-hoc analysis/production of reports as requested to support accurate reporting and support business, group and tax decisions;
- Have significant interaction with business units, enabling functions, and auditors;
- Recognise issues, highlight them to relevant colleagues/line manager and take initiative to solve;
- Maintain customer satisfaction by promptly following up on customers' requests for information;
Minimum Requirements:
- Qualified accountant;
- Knowledge of FRS101 and IFRS;
- Understanding of financial control processes and functions;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with both finance and non-finance professionals;
- A self-starter who is motivated to work under own initiative when required;
- Ability to maintain a strong focus on results and outcomes and prioritise work effectively;
- Experience of successfully leading and managing a small team;
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel (v-lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables, macros etc.);
- Experience using Oracle and Hyperion systems tools viewed favourably;
- Experience in a service delivery environment and strong stakeholder management skills preferable.
Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. It is a company within the Allegis group of companies, the fourth largest staffing group in the world, (collectively referred to as the "Allegis Group"). TEKsystems, Aston Carter and Aerotek are trading names of Allegis Group Limited. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. Please note when you give us your data, we will share it within Allegis Group and this involves the transfer of such data outside the European Economic Area, subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice.