Group Financial Accountant

THE ROLE:

The Group Financial Accountant at EV Cargo will work within the Global Finance Team and will play a vital role in developing the group reporting processes for EV Cargo. This is a full-time permanent position based remotely.

Within the team, you will report to the Group Financial Reporting Manager and work closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Head of Financial Reporting, Systems Accountant and Divisional Finance Heads. Working in this role, you will come into contact with colleagues on a regular basis and it is vital that you are able to manage these relationships professionally, while ensuring that the objectives and aims of the business are met

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EV Cargo is in the initial phase of implementing Oracle Cloud EPM for Financial Consolidation and Close. We seek a professional to support this project, with the goal of developing into a key user and contributor. In the interim, this individual will take a hands-on role in producing the group's monthly and annual reporting requirement

THE SALARY

• £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Help to produce monthly group consolidation.
• Provide analysis on monthly variances in group reporting.
• Prepare statutory group consolidated accounts at year end, together with financial statements and disclosure notes.
• Provide statutory account preparation support to divisions.
• Assist with achievement of deadlines for year-end audit and reporting including liaison with auditors.
• Provide technical accounting standards support to divisions and central team.
• Ensure consistency of application of accounting policies across group companies.
• Ensure reconciliation of inter-company balances and elimination of trading activities in group results, introducing improved controls where necessary.
• Maintain the accounts for a small number of non-trading group holding companies including: monthly journal preparation.
• Work with Systems Accountants towards achieving group consolidation within Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• You will ideally be ACA/ACCA qualified and this will possibly your first move from practice, although applications are welcome from all people who can demonstrate relevant experience:
• Confident accounting capability under both IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience with group consolidation.
• Experience with internal controls.
• Comfortable with producing a set of statutory financial statements.
• Strong Excel skills.

We are currently reporting in Excel, but we are working towards being able to report from Oracle FCC, and you will be a key part of the team working on this project. Previous Oracle FCC experience is not required.

Similarly, the role includes preparation of consolidated group accounts, but previous experience of this is also not required, as training support will be given. This is a hands-on role, with no manager responsibility.

The main requirement is that you are looking for and will enjoy a technical accounting role where you will:

• Be personable, easy to talk to, and have open communication.
• Have a strong attention to detail.
• Be dynamic and proactive.
• Be willing to contribute to the development of future processes and controls.
• Help to design future business reporting.
• Enjoy streamlining processes for faster reporting.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting and changing priorities.

The role will evolve over time and career progression will be available as you develop with in the role.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

We are looking for someone wants to join our business at a key moment in our journey and grow with us and share in our success story.

We will offer you a supportive and developing environment where you will be exposed to new experiences and opportunities.

REWARDS & BENEFITS:

We’ll support your development; help you grow and also offer you a package that includes:

• Competitive Annual Leave
• Reward Gateway – access to significant savings and cashback on 900+ top retailers, from groceries to wellness products, travel and much more!
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Excellent Pension Scheme

ABOUT US:

EV CARGO Group is a leading global freight forwarding and supply chain services provider with more than 100 locations worldwide. EV Cargo manages supply chains for the world’s leading brands, underpinned by its core values of growth, innovation and sustainability. EV Cargo’s vision is to transform logistics into a technology industry by driving the digitalisation of global supply chains.

Owned by Hong Kong private investment firm EmergeVest, EV Cargo was created through a multi-year buy and build strategy, acquiring and integrating high-quality freight forwarding, logistics and supply chain technology companies across the UK, Europe and Asia.EVCH UK Limited provides services in three primary segments; air and sea freight, road freight, and contract logistics on behalf of over 3,000 customers.

EVCH UK is organised into five operating divisions (subsidiaries), along with a corporate centre, with the following key activities:

• Global Forwarding – Asset light air and sea freight forwarding, road freight forwarding and associated contract logistics services.
• Technology – SaaS supply chain management enterprise software and associated professional services.
• Express – Asset light Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) road freight services
• Solutions – Asset light Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL) road freight and on-demand warehousing services.
• Downton – Asset intensive fleet road freight and contract logistics services.