Statutory Reporting Accountant
Description
The Statutory Reporting Accountant is responsible for the preparation and coordination of the UK statutory audits, working to ensure key financial statement deliverables are completed and filed in a timely manner. Reporting to the UK Regional Financial Controller, the Statutory Reporting Accountant is a critical role, ensuring the coordination of audit requests and deliverables, the completeness of reporting for public filing purposes, and the production of accurate, timely group and company financial statements.
Responsibilities
- Production of statutory trial balances, including any GAAP or statutory adjustments
- Production and review of UK entity financials and management commentary for Financial Statement reporting as required
- Point of contact for external statutory audit stakeholders
- Input of audit and local accounting adjustments into ERP systems
- Management of the delivery of financial information as part of UK audit requests, liaising with the financial accounting team as well as preparation of audit samples and evidence
- Implementation of statutory accounts production software for UK financial reporting
- Point of contact for the tax team and external tax advisors in relation to the UK audit
- Liaising with the wider Genius company and functions (e.g. HR, Legal, Commercial) to ensure key deliverables are met
- Assistance with financial accounting team tasks including month end and reconciliations as appropriate
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience of stakeholder management
- Qualified accountant
- High attention to detail
- Strong technical accounting skills
- High level organisational skills; critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Experience of Company audit processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Range of benefits
- Commitment to supporting employee wellbeing
- Opportunities to grow skills, experience and career
