Group Finance Accountant

Opportunity:

Ford and Stanley Recruitment have been appointed on the search for a Group Finance Accountant to come and work alongside the Group Finance Manager in the timely and accurate production of the Group accounts.
Client Opportunity Statement:
“We are looking to bring in a confident, capable and personable Group Finance Accountant who will assist our Group Finance Manager in ensuring our high accounting standard remains consistent throughout the financial year”.

“Although reporting into the Group Finance Manager, there will be an expectancy for the successful candidate to operate with autonomy, providing an exciting opportunity to make this role their own”.

“We are looking for someone who thrives off being able to manage their own workload and time effectively but who also enjoys building relationships with key stakeholders within a complex Group structure”
“Ultimately, what we really want is an experienced accounts professional who can alleviate some financial duties from our Group Finance Manager whilst becoming a key player within the finance structure”

Essential: 

• Experience with VAT.
• Candidate can be Part Qualified, Full Qual or QBE
• Will display practical experience and understanding of financial accounting, including but not limited to balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset registers, year-end accounts, management accounts and forecasting amongst other things.
• Ideally background in industry but would be open to those who had previously worked in practice.
• Show an ability through their track record of being able to juggle tasks and work with multiple. P&Ls
•  Completely ‘computer literate’ with capability on excel and accounting platforms.
• Exposure to recharges, any additional experience of independently processing would be ideal.

Good to know:

• The role has responsibility of financial accounting with balance sheets, tax, audit, year-end accounts, group recharges and compliance (Although this isn’t limited).
• There are a number of functions under the Group ‘umbrella’ including but not limited to Insurance, Treasury, Group Planning, Legal, Global mobility, Co Sec, Payroll, Six Sigma Team.
• Head office has 60-70 people, and this role sits within a small finance function being 1 of 4.
• The requirement is replacing someone who has moved on from the business and the Group Finance Manager has taken the opportunity to rescope and re-spec the position to hold more / additional responsibilities than the previous incumbent.
• The Group Finance Manager is currently undertaking both roles and the sooner this role is appointed the better although take will be taken to ensure it is the right candidate.
• Role reports into Group Finance Manager who themselves reports into the CFO. Role also has a dotted line into Group Insurance Manager.  
• There is £15m within the Head Office cost centre, this ‘bundled up’ to then be recharged back within the various divisions requiring acute financial processing.
• The expectation is that this role is mainly autonomous, and the individual will be trusted to manage their own workload to deliver on time and to standard.
• Role is all encompassing which can be a little as processing expenses through to a key accounting project for the CEO.
• Senior leadership make a proactive effort to make themselves accessible and approachable to others and enable a clear dialogue throughout the business.
• Occasional travel to other sites to meet other stakeholders within the business.
• The Group are using SAP for their financial reporting consolidation system.
• This role will report into the Group Finance Manager and provide the opportunity to work alongside an experienced finance team member of 15 years.
• There is an encouraging environment that will allow someone to grow and develop professionally whilst honing their financial experience.
• Between the incoming candidate and the Group Finance Manager they will have full responsibility for the Group accounts.
• There will be further opportunity for the successful candidate to potentially broaden their finance experience by assisting the Group Finance Manager/Insurance Manager on the Group’s insurance accounts.
• Potential for the role to develop and progress into a more senior position that works alongside or become a successor to the Group Finance Manager.

This role will be a remote position; however, candidate must have the ability to commute into Cowley once a week if required. Please note that the first couple of months with the business there will be a requirement to be onsite 2-3 days working alongside the Group Finance Manager and get a feel for the business, and culture.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers and approach all opportunity with a mindset of who is right for the job irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.