Vacancy NameInterim Group Accountant Vacancy NoVN588 Employment TypeFull-Time LocationHarrogate Type of VacancyFixed Term Contract Job Description
About Redcentric
Redcentric is an AIM listed, leading managed service provider with a rich end-to-end solution portfolio covering the spectrum of Connectivity, Cloud and Collaboration, designed and delivered by our own highly skilled teams from our privately owned, UK based multi-million pound infrastructure.
Job Description
AIM OF THE ROLE:
You'll be reporting into the Financial Reporting Manager. This role has been newly created to handle the day-to-day financial reporting tasks currently performed by the Financial Reporting Manager, in order to enable them to complete some project-based, time critical activities, to which this role may also assist.
Key Responsibilities
Duties will include, but are not restricted to the following:
* Support with the production of the Group's Annual Report & Accounts, and half year (interim) financial statements.
* Assisting in the preparation of the key subsidiary accounts (2 main UK entities).
* Support with Group audit coordination and assistance in the preparation of key schedules for audit delivery
* Assistance in the preparation of Group-level numbers including (but not limited to)
* IFRS16 related balances
* Debt and Financing transactions
* Tax balances
* Consolidation level journals
* Share-based payments
* Cash flow hedging
* Assist in the preparation of a financial reporting handbook, including collecting and organising existing documentation, enhancing/refreshing/updating this documentation, and where required preparing documentation in any identified gaps.
* Review and advise on the accounting treatment of certain transactions including the preparation of technical papers confirming treatments with reference to IFRS.
* Assist in the activity to rationalise the Group structure, including project managing individual company strike-offs.
* Assist in the preparation of information required the Group's annual tax returns.
* Assist in the periodic completion of ONS surveys.
* Assist in the preparation of financial data for our various ESG reporting requirements.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role. Experience gained in a listed environment with PLC accounts desirable but not essential.
You will be a technically strong, ACA/ACCA accountant, having ideally trained in practice as this is a predominantly technical role, but with industry experience of assisting with the production of financial statements and group consolidations.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and attributes:
* Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to effectively communicate effectively with appropriate internal and external contacts.
* Willingness to take ownership of a task or project.
* Ability to work to deadlines, effectively communicating progress.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Excellent IT skills (Advanced Excel).
* Close attention to detail.
HOURS OF WORK
The Company's standard working hours are Monday to Thursday from 9.00am until 5:30pm, and from 9.00am until 3:30pm on a Friday, with one hour for lunch. The role offers hybrid working with the option to work from home 2 – 3 days per week.