This role would suit a Qualified Accountant coming straight from practice looking for their first role in industry. Working within a global leader within their sector this role will offer excellent career opportunities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in annual group reporting and preparation of consolidated financial statements. You will report to the external reporting manager with duties including:

• Researching and interpreting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), including the impacts of new IFRSs on the Group, and providing appropriate solutions to technical accounting issues across the Group.
• Performing key reconciliations, including the Group equity position on a monthly basis.
• Preparing and maintaining template financial statements for use in the preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts in addition to providing technical accounting support to entity accountants.
• Assisting in the preparation of the goodwill and assets impairment reviews and assisting in the preparation of valuations exercise of entities.
• Providing training on technical accounting issues to the Groups finance community.
• Preparing documentation related to procedures, processes and accounting policies to be included in the Groups Business Management System.
• Liaising with external auditors to support the audit of the Groups results, both interim and at year-end.