Group Finance Compliance Accountant

We are looking for an experienced financial accountant with an interest in corporate governance and controls to join our Financial Compliance and Governance team based in Croydon.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join the business and help build up the programme and contribute to the development of the Group's Financial Compliance and Governance function.

As Group Finance Compliance and Governance Accountant you will report to the Group Finance Compliance and Governance Manager. Your key duties will include:

- Summarising and communicating the requirements of future changes to UK Accounting Standards to the key stakeholders both within the team and the wider business.
- Assisting in the project for developing and delivering a programme to implement changes to meet the requirements identified as a result of the above, in particular any enhancements required to the Group's processes or internal controls, liaising with other Group functions where required.
- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other members of the team and assisting in developing training material where required
- Assisting in developing and improving the governance and internal controls environment around financial processes across the Group
- Assisting in evaluating and implementing new systems/tools for monitoring and managing compliance with controls
- Reviewing, maintaining, and developing Group Directives/policies and Finance and Accounting manuals
- Assisting in coordinating the completion and review of the group's internal controls matrices
- Assisting in reviewing reconciliation of subsidiary statutory accounts to the consolidation packs submitted for group consolidation purposes., Position location:CroydonRecruiter contact: Nikki George
We're a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

- Pension matched up to 7%
- Life insurance
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Continuous development opportunities - because we want you to thrive
- Agile/flexible working - because life isn't 9-5
- Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies - for parents and care givers
- Annual bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
- Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
- Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
- The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to produce clear and concise technical information and reports
- Able to establish good working relationships with colleagues in other functions and work collaboratively
- Able to work on own initiative
- Strong leadership and influencing skills in relation to stakeholder management.

Desirable

- Internal/external audit experience
- Good knowledge of internal controls and risks within main process areas
- Project management experience
- Experience of using GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) software
- Experience of implementing new accounting standards, either in industry or in a consulting role assisting clients (particularly IFRS 15 or IFRS 16)Experience of implementing Internal Financial Controls in a large company, or working in a consultancy providing a similar service

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds., Disability Confident
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