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Who we are in a nutshell.

At BES Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end to end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. That means it’s our job to help keep our customers assets’ legally compliant, operational and, above all else, safe. And we do this with a team of the very best people, simple.

Our Finance Team is a core function, managing a wide range of responsibilities including financial accounting, management accounting, finance business partnering, credit control, tax, treasury and payroll. We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Financial Accountant to join our highly successful and acquisitive Private Equity backed company as we venture into further consolidation and accelerated growth. Revenue has more than doubled in the past four years to c£180m and the business is fast-moving, which allows for a high degree of influence at this role’s level.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the Group Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for the preparation of the Consolidated Group statutory accounts along with the individual statutory accounts. In addition, the role will have a key focus on ensuring consistency in controls across the Group and ensuring the Group finance teams are complying with FRS102. The role will play a key part in our annual financial audit (alongside the Financial Controller) and help with ad-hoc projects such as rationalising the Group structure.

You will:

Prepare monthly management accounts for the central holding companies and maintain balance sheet reconciliations for these entities

Prepare the monthly consolidation, ensuring key checks and balances are understood

Maintain the monthly fixed asset register with input from other areas of the Group

Review balance sheet reconciliations from across the Group and ensure consistency throughout

Prepare the consolidated and individual statutory accounts in accordance with FRS102

Act as one of the main points of contact for external auditors

Assist in the preparation of audit technical papers such as acquisition accounting, impairment and going concern

Help to improve current Group reporting, ensuring there is a defined process when new acquisitions are brought into the Group and all relevant data is held centrally

Assist in creating a new Group accounting manual to be distributed around the Group

Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and systems and be pro-active in implementing these changes

Assist with company secretary duties and working with our external legal advisors to assist in any company secretarial work, such as group rationalisation projects

Keeping up to date with new accounting standards and performing impact assessments specific to BES Group

As part of our team, you will get:

A starting salary between £50,000 - £55,000, depending on experience

A flexible working approach; the role will be based in our Manchester city centre office, with some home based working available (you must have suitable Wi-Fi, and provide your own office set-up for time spent working from home)

Up to 10% pension contribution

2 x life cover

Enhanced maternity / adoption leave

Annual salary review

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

An additional day’s holiday for your birthday every year

Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme

Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal

Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme

Company-wide volunteering scheme

Guaranteed fundraising support for your chosen charity

To join our team, you will need: 

ACA fully qualified

Minimum 2:1 degree

Consolidation knowledge and experience (essential)

Experience in writing technical accounting papers (essential)

Control improvement knowledge and experience (essential)

Audit background (essential)

Understanding of FRS102 (essential)

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail and enthusiasm to challenge and improve processes

Strong numeracy and analytical skills

Strong organisation skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines and to prioritise workloads

Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong internal relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues and provide challenge where required

Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Experience improving processes and controls, aligning them into a group (desirable)

We want you to be you

Our focus on diversity, equality and inclusion is here to stay. 

Our team is made up of some of the most skilled and talented people and that’s what matters to us. At BES Group, we want our people to know that they can be their true authentic selves at work, it really is that simple.

What’s more, we’re a Real Living Wage employer across our complete business and we are delighted to have pledged our commitment to the military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

Go for it!  Research suggests that some people tend to only apply for roles if they meet all requirements. If you don't meet every point above, but still feel like you could really help make a difference in this role, please apply, you might be exactly what we’re looking for.

To apply for this role, simply click ‘Apply’. We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please note, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process. 

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