- Group Financial Accountant Milton Keynes
- Christie Group plc in Milton Keynes, , United Kingdom
- jobs
- 1 month ago
jobs description
Group Financial Accountant - qualified (ACA/ACCA or almost)
Salary range £50k to £55k per annum depending on experience/qualifications
Milton Keynes - Hybrid
Christie Group is an AIM-listed PLC, and we are seeking an ACA or ACCA recent or newly qualified Group Financial Accountant to work in a small but very key team located in central Milton Keynes.
Who are we seeking?
This is an amazing opportunity for anyone looking to transition from practice after qualifying or for those who have been in the industry and want to expand their skills and broaden their experience. You'll be working under great leadership and given plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and gain more experience in a supportive group environment.
We're looking for our next Group Financial Accountant as our amazing current accountant is heading off to Australia for once in a lifetime opportunity. We're lucky to have a little more time with her as she helps us search for her replacement. We're all a bit envious of her new adventure down under, but we wish her the best!
Working with the Group Reporting and Tax Manager, you will help deliver group-wide projects, including process improvement and implementing new systems and processes. You will be part of a team that facilitates planning, implementation, training, and support of new systems and projects. You may be helping to produce documentation, data flows, reports, and integrated workflows underpinned by your commercial financial skills and experience.
We know that this role isn't for everyone. You will need to ensure you balance your involvement with projects with the routine of the annual cycle of financial reporting. You will seek and embrace responsibility and accountability for the delivery of work from both you and your colleagues. The group team is responsible for delivering on all aspects of accounting, budgeting, tax, analysis, and treasury tasks throughout the year.
As you would expect, this role requires great people and communication skills, whether in person, online, or written. We ask for confident and capable Excel skills, as well as strong Word, PowerPoint, and other applications. Knowledge of Power Bi and its applications would be an advantage.
You will have a passion for data, able to take complex, multiple-source data sets, model them, and analyse them to give data-driven, clear insights that you can use in summaries and recommendations.
You will work closely as a team, be expected to own and deliver to high standards for your own work, and be expected to support others through coaching, mentoring and training. You will have a small team that will look to you for guidance, support and as a role model. You will sit in the Group Reporting and Tax Managers team, supporting them in the delivery of the group needs.
Responsibilities include
• Supporting the budgeting process for Christie Group Central Services (CGCS) and consolidation of budgets for the subsidiary companies.
• Review the monthly reporting and help train, coach and mentor colleagues
• Support the preparation of Group full-year and interim financial statements
• Support the coordination and management of the annual budgeting process for central companies, with the preparation of the consolidated budget
• Be part of various group wide projects and key change initiatives
• Support process and system improvements
• Co-ordinate the preparation of Group board presentations and board packs
About you
• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Excel (minimum intermediate), and data analytics skills
• Power Bi working knowledge desirable
• Ability to communicate effectively, demonstrating emotional intelligence skills
• Ability to manage and work effectively being part of internal (finance) and cross-functional/group/external teams
• Able to operate on own initiative, proactive in approach
• Thirst to learn, able to listen, be curious, and demonstrate good common-sense judgement
• Self-awareness of skills/experience limitations and learning needs, accountable for driving own learning
• Demonstrable commercial awareness
• Attention to detail, accuracy and high standards of delivery
• Flexible in approach – understanding of a group function
• Lead by example, able to demonstrate ethical, inclusive leadership behaviours
What we offer
• 25 days holiday (plus two at Christmas) and bank holidays
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Income Protection if you fall ill
• Pension
• Life Assurance x 4
• Employee Assistance Program
• Plumm - online career and life coaching
• Great newly refurbished offices
• Professional and personal development, leading to career opportunities
• Social events
Milton Keynes United Kingdom