Description
Group Financial Reporting Manager
Reports to: Group Financial Controller
Location: Nottingham Head Office (4 days) and working from home (1 day)
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week
We’re looking for a talented and ambitious Qualified Accountant to join our rapidly growing, UK AIM listed business.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, and also interacting with the CFO and ExCo, you’ll assist in preparing and managing the successful publication of our half and full year financial reports and accounts (including liaising with external auditors); manage the treasury, tax (Corporate, VAT and CCL) and accounts payable activities of the Group; and will provide input to ensure the Group’s internal control environment and policies remain robust.
Whilst this is a technical role first and foremost, as the Group Financial Reporting Manager you will need to remain forward-looking and supporting the Group in achieving its strategic objectives. The Group has a strong ambition to grow organically and inorganically… so this role will suit someone who is happy in the detail one day, but ready to drive new initiatives or consider new acquisitions another day, whilst developing their scope with the business.
Passionate and motivated people are the power behind our growth so we’re looking to expand our team and you could be part of our success story.
What We Need from Yü
Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing:
* Managing a small team of Assistant Accountants; and working in close collaboration with the FP&A Manager and other team members so as to ensure efficient and valuable output is produced by the finance function
Manage the Group’s annual and interim financial reporting in line with a strict timetable:
* Preparation of the core financial statements and appropriate notes, in in line with International Accounting Standards
* Ensuring key deliverables are provided to auditors (in good time and with good quality), and support the GFC, CFO and the Audit Committee over the audit process
* Ensure complex accounting entries are calculated as required, including Share Options; Derivative Accounting; Deferred Tax and other key policies
Produce subsidiary accounts for all Group entities Manage the month end process and the Group consolidation to ensure that:
* Inputs into the process are co-ordinated and all deadlines are met
* Balance sheet reconciliations are prepared, reviewed and of auditable quality on a monthly basis
* Management accounts are produced as required for all internal and external stakeholders
* Best Estimate view of performance is kept under review and inputs co-ordinated from all parties
* Managing the Accounts Payable team, ensuring smooth running of the purchase to pay cycle and developing the individuals within the team Support the Group’s budgeting and forecasting processes
* Manage the Group’s tax affairs and submit relevant returns to tax authorities, with support from advisers, across Corporation Tax, VAT, CCL and other taxes as appropriate
* Provide company secretarial support, including Companies House returns, administration of the Group’s share option and SAYE schemes, and interface with the Group’s NOMAD for governance and compliance issues.
* Support the development of the Group’s ERP system
* Ad-hoc projects as required
About Yü
If you have what it takes, you could be just what we’re looking for…
* Technically Solid – familiar with IAS and audit processes, preferably with exposure to reporting in a listed plc
* Ambitious – The desire to join an expanding Group, to hit the ground running whilst being hungry to grow your role and develop new skills
* Highly Analytical – naturally curious & clear understanding of complex financial information, and the ability to summarise for finance and non-finance people
* Digitally savvy – a good understanding of analytical tools and turning data into insight
* Motivated – you have a “can do” attitude and an endless appetite to learn
* Team player – you’re happy to help fellow colleagues and be part of a winning team
* Goal orientated – you love hitting and exceeding targets
* Energy – Energy supply industry knowledge is preferable, but not essential
Yü Come First
We have a wide range of benefits for our employees including:
* 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Holiday buy – up to 5 additional days
* Day off on your birthday
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Annual salary review
* Learning and development opportunities
* Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption policies
* Yü made a difference Awards
* Travel Loan Scheme (Nottingham location only)
* 3 days additional annual leave if you get married/civil partnership etc.
* Appointment allowance
* Long service recognition
* Refer a friend payment
* Company sick pay (subject to length of service)
* New modern facilities
* Death in service and critical illness cover
* Plus, many more
This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have an indefinite right to work in the UK.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply for a role, please let us know and we will see what we can do.
Yü Energy are one of the UK’s fastest growing business gas, electricity and water suppliers, supplying thousands of companies across the UK.
On a mission to shake-up the UK business energy market, our winning combination of expert, personal service and competitive prices are specifically tailored to the needs of commercial customers.