Robert Half are working with a global logistics business to recruit a Senior Group Accountant to support during an acquisition on a 6-month interim contract. The key focus will be supporting reporting, business partnering and ad-hoc projects where necessary through a period of significant change and anticipated change of ownership. The role will have an element of covering the full range of day-to-day activities to help ensure deadlines are met across the group.
The Company
This role offers the chance to join a global business during an exciting period in which they have gone through a period of high growth and have an imminent acquisition process. You will gain high level exposure to C-suite and help provide oversight for 30+ countries and 6 strategic Regions.
The Role
As the Senior Group Accountant, you would be supporting with:
1. Hands on support and responsibility for key initiatives that help the Finance function transition to the new ownership structure.
2. Involvement in the monthly consolidated financial reporting for the Group - P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow to predetermined Group deadlines. (As part of the wider Group Finance team)
3. Detailed reviews of balance sheet reconciliations for our various countries against Group accounting policies.
4. Key involvement in the use of the global consolidation and reporting system (Tagetik) across our global s...