Job Description
Job Title: Financial Reporting AccountantLocation: RuncornRate: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum + benefits Contract: PermanentHours: Full-time, hybrid working (3 days in the office)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Reporting Accountant to join a large, complex manufacturing organisation based in Runcorn. This role will play a key part in supporting group financial reporting, consolidation, and balance sheet integrity during a critical period of the business.The Role: Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely group financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting the wider finance function across month-end, quarter-end, and statutory reporting cycles.Key Responsibilities:Ensure capitalisation and amortisation of assets comply with Group accounting policies and IFRS 16 requirementsDeliver accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reportingPrepare and review periodic and ad-hoc fixed asset ledger reconciliations and analysisProduce monthly balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities, investigating and resolving issues with senior stakeholdersPrepare group statutory and management accounts, including detailed commentary packs for senior managementManage group consolidation reconciliations and schedules, resolving issues arising from results analysisLead the monthly and quarterly consolidation close process to tight deadlinesOversee intercompany processes, ensuring balances are investigated and resolved promptlyLiaise with subsidiary finance teams to address reporting issues efficientlySupport senior finance leadership in ensuring robust, timely, and accurate financial reportingCarry out post month-end follow-ups on issues arising from the close processPrepare monthly CAPEX spend reports, comparing actuals to forecast with variance analysisProduce long-term CAPEX forecasts (up to five years), including depreciation schedulesAbout You:Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experienceProven experience in group financial reporting and consolidation within a complex, multi-entity environmentStrong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and balance sheet controlExperience producing statutory and management accounts with senior-level commentaryHigh attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlinesConfident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders
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