Group Senior Financial Accountant

Job Description

Circa £60,000 per annum (dependent uponskills andexperience) Permanent& Full time/37 hrs a week Hybrid: Huntingdon and Home-working Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location will be Lancaster House in Huntingdon.See the possibilities. Realise your potential Anglian Water are in search of a Group Senior Financial Accountant, in charge of the Statutory accounting for the Group. The role is integral to the preparation of semi-annual statutory accounts under IFRS and is key to ensuring the monthly accounts arecompliant with accounting standards. The role will work closely with the Treasury team helping to provide technical accounting support to commercial transactions and ensuring that complex group consolidations are managed and accounted for accurately.You will be required to ensure that the accounting policies are compliant with the latest accounting standards, being responsible for the production of accurate and timely accounting and reviewing proofs and reconciliations to support the group consolidation.Preparing the presentation pack, and supporting papers, for the use by the Chief Financial Officer in presenting Anglian Water Group results to investors. You will ensure there is an alignment of management and statutory accounts by passing down year-endand half year adjustments to the management accounts and reconciling the opening balances to the pack submissions.Finally, you will be establishing and maintaining efficient systems and processes for collating and consolidating financial accounts from the business divisions and ensuring that changes in account standards are incorporated in these submissions.As a valued employee, youll be entitled to:

• Full private healthcare with no excess
• 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
• A flexible working culture
• Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Life Assurance at eight times your salary
• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Lots of great discounts
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Paid time off when youre physically and mentally unwell
• An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family

What does it take to be a Group Senior Financial Accountant

• Qualified accountant ideally with experience in audit and/or large groups consolidations
• Knowledge of International Reporting Standards (IFRS) critical
• Prior practical experience with IFRS 9, IFRS 13, IFRS 16 or IFRS 10 helpful
• Experience in accounting for debt and derivatives (hedge accounting also advantageous)
• Strong Leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Attention to detail essential along with stronganalytical andplanning skills
• Business knowhow and understanding
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to solve challenging problems and provide solutions

Closing date: Sunday 11th September

Keyskills :
AccountantdebtderivativesInternational Reporting Standards