A Group Financial Reporting Accountant is required for a very fast-growing private equity backed company. Established more than 20 years ago, they have grown particularly quickly (both organically and by acquisition) over the past five years to boast a turnover of >£600m - they now have a presence in almost 40 countries. The company is well backed and plans to continue their expansion; their aim is to build a world-leading business and this is a unique opportunity to join them.

The Group Financial Reporting Accountant will report into the Group Head of Financial Reporting. The main duties are below but there will also be a large amount of ad hoc work:
·Producing monthly Group consolidated accounts & review of balance sheet
·Assisting in the production of group management accounts and commentary
·Assisting the FP&A team with budgeting / forecasting queries as required
·Supporting the implementation of IFRS16 / post-implementation review of IFRS15
·Preparing technical papers to support several M&A deals, new standards etc
·A range of ad hoc projects to support a growing company

The ideal candidate for the Group Financial Reporting Accountant role must be a qualified accountant and will ideally be qualified ACA who has worked in a Top 4 / Top 20 practice and gained exposure to working with a range of complex clients and issues e.g. experience of multi-currency group consolidations. The ideal candidate will want to take on early responsibility, will enjoy problem solving, being resourceful and getting involved in a wide range of tasks. Finally, the selected candidate will have the benefit of working for a particularly strong manager who is passionate about nurturing and developing his staff. Significant progression is available as the company continues to grow.