Biffa

Senior Reporting Accountant

Biffa

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: High Wycombe • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Perform the group consolidation and produce consolidated financial statements at year end.
  • Produce technical accounting papers to support complex technical judgements, including management papers for the year end audit.
  • Liaise with divisional finance teams to solve accounting queries as they arise.
  • Manage external auditors to ensure a smooth year end audit process.
  • Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards, ensuring reporting is IFRS compliant.
  • Maintain the Group Accounting Manual, ensuring all accounting policies are appropriately reflected throughout the group’s reporting.
  • Support the ongoing entity rationalisation project to simplify the group structure.
  • Prepare subsidiary financial statements, ensuring compliance with Companies Act 2006 and relevant accounting standards (UK GAAP).

Requirements

  • Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA or ACCA).
  • Recent experience in auditing or preparing financial statements for a large group.
  • Sound understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements.
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial statementstechnical accountingIFRS complianceUK GAAPconsolidationaudit managementaccounting policiesstatutory reportingentity rationalisationaccounting standards
Soft Skills
problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsattention to detail
Certifications
ACAACCA