Group Accountant Reports to: Group Financial Controller
Full time, permanent
Due to the continued global expansion of the Busy Bees Group internationally, we are recruiting a Group Accountant to support our ongoing compliance of IFRS and FRS 102 reporting, oversee group management reporting, head office accounting, intercompany processes and ensure consistency in financial controls across all territories.
The role reports to the Group Financial Controller but has close liaison with the key personnel across the global finance community including Global CFO’s and financial controllers. The role also has exposure to the Group FD and Group CFO as well as exposure to senior non- finance stakeholders and will require working on Group strategic projects.
Busy Bees is a global powerhouse in childcare and early years education, and we are on the lookout for a dynamic and talented Group Accountant to join our team. Busy Bees is a world leading international childcare business which has experienced a period of rapid expansion over the last ten years in both the UK and overseas. Worldwide, the group has almost 1000 centres across ten countries and a global turnover of approx. £Working at Busy Bees offers several benefits, including competitive pay, flexible scheduling, opportunities for professional development and advancement. Sector leading Family Leave.
Hybrid working.
Access to Hive Benefits and Wellbeing Hub
Childcare discount of up to 35%
Birthdays off.
Further Training and development.
Assisting in the completion of the Group’s IFRS year-end statutory accounts and subsidiary FRS 102 statutory accounts.
Preparation of IFRS accounting papers and supporting analysis at each year end particularly around impairment and acquisition accounting
Exercising tight control over the Group’s year end audit process ensuring it runs efficiently and in line with agreed timetables.
Responsibility for Group head office holding companies, including monthly activities and reconciliations.
Preparation of the Group bank reporting.
Responsible for the compliance of key financial controls for the Group, ensuring controls are sufficiently robust, working to ensure that all Group submissions are on time, accurate and compliant.
Supporting overseas territories in standardising, embedding and improving key financial controls.
Assisting with and supporting overseas territories with the completion of acquisition accounting for the Group’s global acquisitions.
Group intercompany reconciliations.
Special projects as required.
Top 10 trained, ACA qualified, with previous experience of IFRS accounting and consolidation as well as FRS 102
Experience of reviewing or implementing financial controls
Have M&A experience