Financial Reporting Accountant

Financial Reporting Accountant UK-Tyne and Wear-Newcastle upon Tyne / Rotherham Overview The Business is looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join them on a 12 month FTC in their offices in either Newcastle Upon Tyne or Rotherham. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. To work in a team of qualified and part qualified accountants to support the delivery of timely, robust, high-quality statutory and group reporting, ensuring that all processes are as efficient as possible, highlighting areas for improvement where relevant. What will you deliver? Work both independently and in a collaborative team environment to deliver business reporting requirements – to include statutory, Group and ad hoc reporting. Produce high quality statutory and group reporting deliverables. Have good technical knowledge of IFRS and its application within the business referring to senior management for clarity if in doubt. Challenge existing ways of working and develop a continuous improvement culture; and deliver best in class customer service to internal and external stakeholders/customers. Deliver accurate and timely statutory and group financial reporting and other ad-hoc deliverables for the UK Services and certain corporate entities. Produce the financial statements for assigned legal entities. Perform technical reviews of draft statutory accounts. Assist the team to ensure the accounts progress through audit in a timely manner. Monitor developments in accounting standards to ensure that all statutory reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and FRS 101. Provide technical accounting input relating to internal Group reorganisations as required. Apply group financial accounting policy and procedures and contribute to their development as and when required. Deliver in line with statutory and group monthly and quarterly reporting timetables. Liaise with Tax, Treasury, Sector leads, internal and external auditors, as appropriate. Comply with new accounting standards and refer to senior management for clarity if in doubt. Take responsibility for the maintenance of own technical knowledge and continuing professional development