Job Description

:Job Title: Group reporting accountantDepartment: Group External Reporting and Control teamReports to: Group finance managerM Group Services is the leading essential infrastructure services provider operating within water,energy, transport and telecommunication across the UK & Ireland. The Group is a rapidly growing (c.xc2xa31.6bn revenue), highly acquisitive PE owned Group. We are looking for a driven professional toJoin the Group External Reporting and Control team. There is great scope for this role to be involved in supporting M&A activities and transformation projects and make a real impact in this high-profile role that will have significant exposure to senior management.Responsibilities:

• Takes the lead to deliver the Statutory accounts and reporting for the companies in a timely manner.

• Leading the audit process to deliver the Statutory accounts by acting as point of contact between the auditors and the subsidiaries.
• Tie through , Casting and Cross castings for the multiple draft versions and till the final issuance of group and individualxe2x80x99s entities

• Prepare timetables and instructions to the subsidiaries to ensure reporting deadlines are met.

• Involved in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of new accounting systems.
• Reviewing Business Unit performance each accounting period, including continually building and improving the process by which Business Units present and explain periodic results.
• Delivering adhoc projects to support continuous improvement of the Groupxe2x80x99s statutory reporting & control function, including liaising with the Group M&A team on significant non-routine transactions.
• Posting the routine monthly journals in FCCS and keep a track for the monthly journal log.
• Monitor the divisional task list timelines
• Monitor the Related party mismatches between WD3- WD6
• Monitor the Promotion and Demotion tracker for the divisions.
• Manage changes on the chart of accounts with system administrators team
• FCCS divisional pack maintenance

• Strong excel experience
• Qualified Accountant with relevant post qualification experience
• Committed team player with a proven ability to hit deadlines, in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical accounting experience
• Strong focus on controls, processes, and continuous improvement
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and to use these relationships to get results
• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and operate with impact and influence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of using Oracle would be advantageous but not essential

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