Statutory Reporting Accountant
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Job Title: Statutory Reporting Accountant
Location: The Meadows, Camberley (Hybrid 2 days from home)
Salary: Competitive
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm / 37.5 hours
Brand: LRG
About Us:
LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.
Job Summary and key responsibilities
You will report directly to the Statutory Reporting & Tax Manager and will work closely with a number of external partners including the external auditors, tax advisors and the wider finance team. There will be interaction with senior stakeholders in the business including providing input into the audit committee report.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial reporting must be of a high standard produced to specified deadlines for external reporting. As our Statutory Reporting Accountant, you will be responsible for:
Overseeing and producing primary statements and disclosure notes for the annual consolidated report and accounts. Drive the production of the statutory consolidation and group accounts (in excel) and the statutory accounts in CCH.
Ensuring F2414CA Non-financial F3 and sustainability information statement is up to date
Coordinating and delivering the work required to established and accurate standards.
Owning the production of the annual subsidiary accounts.
Supporting the interim and year end external reporting process and audit.
Liaising with auditors on key year end and half year deliverables, discussing potential situations that can arise during the statutory reporting process, along with internal auditors.
Assisting with and preparing technical accounting papers for submission to the Group’s statutory auditors, and to prepare contributions for papers submitted to the Group Audit Committee and Group Board.
Acting as a subject matter expert for financial reporting.
Provision of technical accounting knowledge and support across the financial reporting teams. Prepare monthly consolidated balance sheet & cash flow for management account and external reporting purposes.
Support due diligence on potential acquisition targets with respect to tax compliance
Review completion accounts for acquisition entities and ensure accurate disclosures in associated financial statements as well as appropriate tax provisions.
Lead corporate simplification project to rationalise group structure considering tax and accounting implications.
Prepare corporation tax computations for all group entities as well as deferred tax calculations.
Prepare ERS returns for group schemes and ensuring filed appropriately
Maintain transfer pricing schedules and documentation as well as consider cross boarder implications of transactions.
Prepare monthly consolidated balance sheet & cash flow for management account and external reporting purposes.
Managing and supporting the Statutory Reporting & Tax Assistant Accountant to deliver group objectives – including starting the process for SAO, reviewing VAT returns and quarterly payment on account calculations and supporting the delivery of the US tax reporting (predominantly requires accounting detail from our systems rather than UK tax specific information)
What are we looking for:
Essential:
ACA qualified, with 1-2 years PQE and with experience of large organisations, ideally as an external auditor with one of the Big 4 or from a group reporting function.
Up-to-date knowledge of UKGAAP
Experience of preparing or auditing UKGAAP financial statements
Experience in applying technical accounting standards in a group consolidation context, also in subsidiary financial statements
Experience or exposure to working in tax department of accountancy firm, with detailed knowledge of corporation tax and VAT.
Excellent time management and organisation skills - Be a self-motivator and show an ability to ‘get the job done’ without close supervision
Drive and determination to deliver outstanding results as the company grows
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Advance excel skills
Excellent attention to detail
Desirable:
Knowledge of the property market
Knowledge of IFRS 16 and lease accounting.
What we can offer you:
Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
Market leading training and ongoing professional development
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Benefits:
Competitive Salary Package
Quarterly and yearly awards
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service up to an additional 5 days holiday per year
LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.
LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.