To take ownership of the preparation of financial reporting requirements for business units within the wider Utmost Group according to company policies and service level agreements on a periodic basis.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Skills

• Deliverables produced to a high degree of accuracy on a timely basis
• Management information packs are prepared in accordance with the service level agreements and internal reporting timetable.
• Financial information produced reflects the results of the entity, with variances investigated and reported.
• Manual adjustments are recorded accurately and on a timely basis.

Communication Skills

• Excellent collaboration with team members
• Queries from other teams/internal and external stakeholders resolved in a professional and timely manner.
• Work together with the finance team to improve communications with the wider business to aid understanding of the impact of events or transactions.

Analytical Skills

• Variances and reconciling items are investigated, understood, resolved and reported.
• Interpret quantitative and qualitative information to achieve objectives and produce effective solutions to problems

Ability to maintain a robust control environment

• Comply with controls to maintain the quality and integrity of financial information.
• Challenge and improve controls, policies and procedures within the finance team

ESSENTIAL

• 5 GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above, incl. English and Maths. 112 UCAS points at A Level.
• Commitment to obtain qualifications (CAT, ACCA)
• Able to demonstrate high level of accuracy, strong numerical skills, strong analytical and problem- solving skills
• Experience of working to deadlines and under pressure
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills – intermediate MS Excel

DESIRABLE

• Graduate with 2:1 degree
• Experience in an accounting function
• Good accounting skills and familiar with use of SAP