Description
Job Title: Financial Accountant
We are looking for an ACA-qualified Accountant to join the team as a Group Financial Accountant supporting external statutory reporting, IFRS technical accounting, tax and treasury issues within the Group Finance team.
The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified, having trained in practice, possess a strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting, have experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company, and demonstrate excellent attention to detail and analytical capability.
The position provides a unique opportunity to take ownership of statutory and technical accounting processes within a fast-paced and evolving group environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Accounting
Take responsibility over the Group’s annual and half year reports processes and lead the projects, including:
Preparing consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures
Ensure that the Group’s financial statements and annual report is delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner
Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed
Preparing technical accounting memos for Audit Committee in line with IFRS
Production of Group wide accounting policies and maintenance of the Group Finance Manual
Act as the Group’s technical accounting expert and assist the Management Accounting team in operating entities with any queries on accounting treatment in line with IFRS
Management of the Group’s internal control programme including the internal control declaration process
Be responsible for the preparation of all UK based entities financial statements and to ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline
Be responsible for the accounting for share based payments including preparing the budget and updated forecasts for the group
Support of outsourced tax providers
Support with accounting for current and deferred tax across the group
Completion of tax packs for external tax adviser
Support preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies
Assist with maintenance and implementation of group transfer pricing policy
Treasury
Maintain relevant hedge documentation
Understand impact of FX on group reporting and provide recommendations for management of relevant risks
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate effectively with senior finance leaders, regional finance teams, tax, treasury, and external advisors
Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders and executive management
Experience and Skills Required:
Qualified ACA with audit background
Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting
Experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company
Multi-currency group consolidation
Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in Excel
Experience of NetSuite and Microsoft BI will be advantage
Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships
Ability to communicate with the Board and non-financial individuals alike
Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment
Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient
A high level of attention to detail
About Us
Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.