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Our client a well-established, recognised, and African focused independent oil and gas company. The Group has interests in over 30 exploration and production licences across 8 countries in Africa and South America.
TheGroup Financial Accountantwill report to the Group Financial Reporting Manager. The post-holderwill take an active role in the Group Finance team in providing high quality monthly, half-yearly and year-end consolidated financial results, detailed financial analysis and reconciliation.
This is a permanent role based in Chiswick, London with hybrid working arrangements.
Responsibilities/Key Objectives
Responsibilities include:
* Preparation of the monthly consolidated reporting, ensuring adherence with guidelines, policies, and recommended accounting practice.
* Providing monthly analysis and insight related to actual reported results.
* Calculating and posting consolidation journals in the consolidation system.
* Assist BDT finance teams in resolving any technical accounting and process issues or queries and in ensuring the monthly consolidation is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
* Administration of the financial consolidation system (Cognos Controller) and monthly close activities.
* Provide guidance on technical accounting matters (including assist in the preparation of key documents and papers for consideration by the Audit Committee).
* Coordination and preparation of the half year and year end results disclosures and financial statements.
* Liaise with the auditors to ensure smooth and efficient running of the interim and year end audits.
* Co-ordinate the Group’s global statutory accounts process.
* Support in corporate projects, including annual intra-Group dividend process, Balance sheet re-org and step plans.
* Assist with Monthly Performance Reports as and when required.
* Analysis related to one-off business transactions.
* Assist with group-wide finance projects as required.
Education
* Degree qualified and relevant certified or chartered accounting qualification.
* Minimum 1 year PQE.
Skills
* Understands and applies relevant accounting principles, IFRS, policies and processes
* Understands the principles of effective financial systems
* Strong analytical skills
All individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources to enable them to contribute to our client’s overall success.
To Achieve This, We Offer Our Employees
* Regular working from home in the UK, with an average 2 working days minimum per week in the office.
* Ability to manage working hours to balance work/life commitments.
* A performance-driven culture that generates results.
* A commitment to your personal and professional development.
* A chance to make a difference to our business, working in or leading teams of talented, committed people.
* A culture that appreciates diversity & inclusion and provides equal opportunities.
* Recognition and reward for your performance.
Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.
We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity foraGroup Financial Accountantlooking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
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"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.
"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.
"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."
Nuvia
“There is nothing negative about the service that we’ve received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners.”
Multi-Sector Client
"It’s great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We’re proud to still be working with them after 20 years."
“We have required anumber of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the NuclearIndustry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number ofQA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.
“We have been verypleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstratedand will continue to use their professional services in the future.”
“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner ofchoice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projectsinternationally over recent years.
“First are a high performing business who are built oncredibility, honesty, expertise.
“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to moreand more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner ofchoice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”
TechnipFMC
"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.
"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.
"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.
"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."
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