Hybrid Group Financial Reporting Accountant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

at IVC Evidensia UK

• Job title: Group Financial Reporting Accountant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Keynsham, United Kingdom

About the role

• Group Financial Accounting Controller overseeing holding and project accounting functions at IVC Evidensia. Leading financial processes and collaborating with departmental teams for accurate project spend oversight.

Responsibilities

• To lead and manage the Group Financial Accounting team.
• To drive continuous improvement in all financial processes across the Group.
• To oversee the management accounting functions of the IVC Evidensia Holding Companies (UK and Europe).
• Review and sign off of monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and associated Management Commentaries for the IVCE Holding Companies.
• Management of month-end related queries.
• Detailed understanding of multi-currency Intercompany calculations and reconciliations, external multi-bank financing, associated derivatives and withholding tax implications, and IAS38 Intangibles Capitalisation.
• Playing a leading role in the ongoing and year-end audit relationship with Deloitte, the External Auditor.
• Directly managing the Group Finance Managers to respond to all statutory accounts preparation queries in a timely manner.
• Detailed review and sign-off of the Holding Company statutory accounts prepared by EY to ensure accurate, consistent and compliant figures as well as all statutory disclosures.
• Managing audit deliverables for Holding Companies and resolution of audit findings.
• To oversee the Project Accounting function across the IVCE Group to ensure accurate project reporting across 19 territories.
• Working closely with Finance, Operations, and Project Management teams to ensure accurate tracking of project spend, alignment with budgets, and appropriate accounting treatment under IFRS.
• Ensuring accurate reporting of Group Capex and Group ‘Below The Line’ costs by Project, ensuring full reconciliation to the Capex and BTL nominal ledgers.
• Working closely with the Transfer Pricing team to ensure all large Group investment projects capitalised accurately in line with Group policy.
• Ensuring accurate reporting of all Opex Group Projects.
• High level review, sampling and sign off of Group quarterly management recharge calculations for both Group SOC recharges and Group R&D/IP recharges.
• Playing a key role in the timely implementation of tax compliant licence fee arrangements for cross charging Group IT projects capitalised within the IVCE Group.
• Providing accounting knowledge to support the Group Tax and Transfer Pricing teams with proposal papers.
• Leading on re-building the Group management recharge process to ensure accurate accounting on the Group’s new ERP system, with full reconciliation across 19 territories. In the interim period ensuring full reconciliation across two accounting systems.
• Leading on creating a new management recharge process in relation to Group IT and R&D.
• Playing a key role in the restructure of the IVCE Holding Companies.
• Collaborate with Department Heads across the business to provide financial expertise and support for strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the preparation of budgets and forecasts for the Holding Companies.
• Preparing and finalising papers together with Group Tax to support transfer pricing activities and projects.
• Providing accounting support for Group-level projects, including refinancing, restructuring, recapitalisations and equity injections.

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• 5+ years of experience in a senior accounting role
• Experience of working in a complex multinational Group
• Strong understanding of IFRS and accounting principles
• Experience of reviewing statutory accounts and leading on audit queries
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage a team and work with other departments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues, develop solutions, and ensure accuracy in financial reporting
• Excellent communication skills, incorporating written, verbal, presentation, and reporting at all levels
• Relationship building skills

Benefits

• Work-life balance
• 26 days annual leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Pension
• Discretionary Bonus
• Discounted staff pet care
• Dog Friendly office
• Free Parking available at Head Office