Job title: Group Financial Accountant

Based at: High Holborn

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our growing Finance team playing a key role in the continuous development of the Finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify, implement & maintain procedures to improve the control environment across the Group, driving the implementation of recommendations from Internal and External Auditors
  • Preparation of group consolidation and subsidiary financial statements
  • Review and update finance policies as appropriate, ensuring that they reflect the latest accounting and regulatory requirement 
  • Main point of contact for External Auditors and responsible for coordinating the year-end audit
  • Provide direct assistance to the GFC on all accounting, tax and financial control matters
  • Ensure compliance with regulations under CCO, SAO, off-payroll labour (IR35
  • Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the Group
  • Ad-hoc finance projects as agreed with GFC

    • The successful candidate will;

  • Be a Fully qualified accountant with 2 years post qualified experience (ACA/ACC) with an audit background
  • Possess strong technical accounting knowledge and practical application of FRS102
  • Have advanced Excel skills
  • Be experienced in year-end audit and tax packs
  • Demonstrated delivery of preparation of statutory financial statements & group consolidations
  • Understanding of month end reporting processes and strong control environment
  • Proven financial accounting skills within a strong control environment
  • Demonstrates initiative and self-motivation but also able to follow an agreed way of working
  • Be results driven, thrives on challenges, action-orientated and pragmatic in approach, flexible when needed
  • Have strong intellect with ability to balance multiple priorities against exacting deadlines and remain focused and clear
  • Team player, collaborative in style with ability to communicate at all levels and work cross functionally
  • Emotionally resilient, energetic, positive attitude, with the drive and ambition to succeed

    • The closing date for applications is 22nd June. We reserve the right to bring this date forward should we receive a large volume of applications.

    At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

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