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A bit about the role:
Based in Cookstown, the Group Accountant role reports to the Group Head of Finance to support our growing Group of companies. You will balance core financial reporting with day-to-day operations, taking care of month-end consolidations, bank covenants, and risk tracking. It is a fantastic opportunity for an approachable, qualified, or part-qualified professional looking for a role that offers real variety, direct exposure to multiple businesses and interesting projects along with a steady, natural path to progress your career.
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare and Oversee Management Accounts for multiple group companies
* Execute multiple complex consolidations at group level
* Prepare comprehensive monthly financial information for Group Board reporting
* Calculate and provide actionable Key Performance Indicators to senior management
* Monitor cash flow and optimize working capital
* Ensure ongoing visibility and strict compliance with bank covenants
* Evaluate and actively manage foreign exchange (FX) risk exposure
* Monitor, review, and propose efficiency improvements for internal accounting procedures
* Identify and categorize group-wide expenditure
* Assist with group-wide budgeting and forecasting processes
* Support future strategic planning and M&A work as required
* Coordinate Annual Audit processes across all individual businesses, including responsibility for keystone Group Companies
* Manage R&D and Patent Box deadlines alongside external advisors
* Coordinate grant funding opportunities with external advisors alongside Keystone Group Companies
* Partner with Credit Control to optimize aging debt reporting
* Provide ad-hoc financial information, including cost analysis to directors and other senior managers within the companies/group as required
* Monitor and review internal accounting procedures and policies and propose improvements to increase efficiency.
Skills & Requirements
* ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
* Part-qualified candidates will be considered with an option to advance studies
* Excellent communicator
* Strong IT skills
* Flexibility to handle ad-hoc projects and demanding workload peaks