Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Location:
Basingstoke

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Hybrid

My client is looking for an experienced Accountant to manage and consolidate the financial reporting of a group of companies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and accounting standards (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS). The role supports strategic decision-making through accurate reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Key responsibilities:

Assist the Group Financial Controller in the consolidation of the annual statutory accounts, including consolidation adjustments, intercompany eliminations, other yearend adjustments and schedules to support.

Ensure appropriate accounting policies are being applied and follow relevant UK GAAP standards.

Monitor changes in accounting standards and implement necessary updates.

Assist with the external audits and the team in answering audit queries.

Produce the annual statutory accounts for all non-audit trading companies, and ensure dormant accounts are produced and filed in a timely manner.

Assist in the calculations of business combinations, and goodwill on acquisitions.

Produce the monthly management accounts for the holding companies and overview of monthly management accounts reporting on some trading entities.

Ensure Group Intercompany schedules are up to date and any discrepancies resolved.

Other ad-hoc tasks as required, including system development.

Benefits:

21 days holiday increasing to 22 days after 3 years and to 25 days after 5 years

Extra day off for your birthday

Buy holiday scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Enhanced company sick pay

Discounted retail vouchers

Reduced gym membership

Annual salary review

Mobile benefit

Employee referral bonus

Onsite canteen offering free refreshments

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) (or close to completing)

Experience in preparation of statutory accounts

Comprehensive accountancy knowledge

Proven problem-solving attitude

Ability to work with sensitive information

Ability to work autonomously but also as part of a team

Adaptable and open to change

UK Driving Licence required