Group Financial Accountant - Interim

Group Financial Accountant – Interim

Based:
Hybrid with offices based in High Wycombe.

Term:
Permanent, Full time.

Salary: £65,000‑£75,000 pa + excellent benefits.

The Role

Focusrite plc is an award‑winning audio technology company encompassing thirteen established brands, and developing products for both professional and home recording studios. We are looking for a qualified accountant to join the team as a Group Financial Accountant supporting external statutory reporting, IFRS technical accounting, tax and treasury issues within the Group Finance team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Financial Accounting

• Take responsibility over the Group’s annual and half‑year reports processes and lead the projects.
• Prepare consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures.
• Ensure that the Group’s financial statements and annual report are delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner.
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the coordination of the annual and interim audit, ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed.
• Prepare technical accounting memos for the Audit Committee in line with IFRS.
• Produce Group‑wide accounting policies and maintain the Group Finance Manual.
• Act as the Group’s technical accounting expert and assist the Management Accounting team in operating entities with any queries on accounting treatment in line with IFRS.
• Manage the Group’s internal control programme including the internal control declaration process.
• Be responsible for the preparation of all UK‑based entities’ financial statements and ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline.
• Be responsible for the accounting for share‑based payments, including preparing the budget and updated forecasts for the group.

Support of Outsourced Tax Providers

• Support accounting for current and deferred tax across the group.
• Complete tax packs for external tax advisers.
• Support preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies.
• Assist with maintenance and implementation of group transfer pricing policy.

Treasury

• Maintain relevant hedge documentation.
• Understand the impact of FX on group reporting and provide recommendations for management of relevant risks.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate effectively with senior finance leaders, regional finance teams, tax, treasury, and external advisors.
• Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non‑financial stakeholders and executive management.

Experience and Skills Required

• Qualified ACA with audit background.
• Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting.
• Experience of working in, or with, a multi‑national or listed company.
• Multi‑currency group consolidation.
• Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in Excel.
• Experience of Net Suite and Microsoft BI will be an advantage.
• Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships.
• Ability to communicate with the Board and non‑financial individuals alike.
• Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment.
• Actively seek to improve processes making them more effective and efficient.
• A high level of attention to detail.

About the Company

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high‑quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

Equal Opportunity

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal‑opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented.

Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working.
• Company pension.
• Life insurance.
• Private healthcare.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Employee purchase scheme.
• Group bonus scheme.
• Company music events.
• Off‑site company parties.
• Free lunch in the canteen.
• Company training sessions and encouragement of personal development.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Music

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