Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

Location: Lincoln or Aylesbury/Oxford

Hours per week: 37.5 with hybrid working 2-3 days working from home.

Salary: £50-£55k per annum.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting & Accounts the Group Financial Accountant will play a key role in leading the external audit process for the group accounts, will lead on accounting activities relating to acquisitions including acquisition accounting, fair value exercises and incorporation of new acquisitions into the group statutory accounts, provide technical accounting advice to the Finance team leading on changes required resulting from the introduction of new accounting standards and support group companies with financial accounting tasks as required.

About you:

• You will be educated to Degree Level and have a recognised Accounting Qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
• Technically strong, with an excellent knowledge of UK GAAP including FRS102
• Experience of producing group Statutory Accounts and Annual Reports
• Experience of acquisition accounting and fair value exercises
• Experience of management of external audit processes
• Experience of implementation of accounting standard changes
• Experience of explaining technical accounting concepts to senior leaders
• Willing to travel to other Trust locations

About our Benefits:

We operate a hybrid working policy where you must spend a minimum of 2-3 days in the office in Lincoln or Aylesbury and the remaining time can be worked from home. As a key member of the Finance, you can expect benefits such as:

• Contributory company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• ‘My Rewards’ scheme and Blue Light Card giving you discount on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more!

Please contact: Dawn Bennett - Recruitment Business Partner OSJCT

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