Michael Page are delighted to partner with our client to recruit a newly-created role for a Group Accountant with a focus on commercial projects.
Client Details
Our client is a market leading UK Wide Business with a head office in the heart of Glasgow City Centre.
Description
The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:
Commercial Delivery:
- Supporting the Director of Financial Projects across several commercial opportunities across the UK Business including, including reporting and analysis
- This role will help drive commercial returns through profit improvement initiatives within all business and its subsidiaries.
Business Partner:
- Managing certain Head Office cost centres on a periodic basis
- Managing certain Head Office businesses on a periodic basis; and
- Assist the Financial Controller with any other areas that require input. May include areas such as a review of financial processes and controls, cost reviews, ad-hoc reporting and preparing various presentations to the Board as required.
Reporting and Technical Accounting :
- Leading and Managing the Periodic Financial Statement Close Process
- The preparation of the Periodic Management Accounts
- Leading and Managing the Statutory Audit
- Overseeing all Tax and other compliance matters
- Periodic reporting of the status of winddown matters and outstanding commercial items.
Profile
The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:
- Accounting qualification (ICAS, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent)
- Excellent communicator at all levels, both written and verbal
- IT literate with a good level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Process writing skills desirable
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Strong Commercial Awareness
- Financial Reporting
- Understanding of key financial standards and a basis understanding of Corporation tax and Deferred Tax components.
- Commercial acumen
Job Offer
This role offers a competitive salary between �50,000-�60,000 DOE plus benefits.