Group Accountant

Group Accountant Derry £50,000 - £55,000

Your new company

Hays is delighted to be recruiting a Group Accountant for a large, highly successful and well-established organisation based in Derry.This is an excellent opportunity to join a prominent Northern Ireland business with an excellent reputation as an employer. The organisation has continued to grow and develop, creating an interesting and varied opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant who wants to work closely with senior leadership and play an important role in the future development of the Group.

With a salary of £50,000 - £55,000, this role should appeal to an experienced accountant looking for greater commercial exposure, autonomy and progression.

Your new role

Reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the Directors, you will take responsibility for a broad range of financial, reporting and commercial activities across the Group.This is not simply a month-end reporting position. You will have real exposure to senior decision-makers and involvement in wider business activities including forecasting, strategic planning, acquisitions and the Group's property portfolio.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts
• Financial forecasting and input into strategic planning
• Reviewing and developing financial controls, processes and accounting procedures
• Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and managing relationships with external auditors
• Oversight of balance sheet reconciliations, VAT, statutory returns, debtors and creditors
• Supporting the Directors with company acquisitions and other commercial projects
• Involvement in the management and financial oversight of the Group's property portfolio
• Supervision and oversight of the payroll function
• Producing meaningful financial information and presenting this to senior stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to continuously improve financial reporting, controls and processes

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with, ideally, at least three years' post-qualified experience gained within a commercial environment. You'll be comfortable operating beyond the numbers, communicating with senior stakeholders and taking ownership of key areas within the finance function.The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:

• Strong management and statutory accounting experience
• Excellent financial reporting and analytical skills
• Confidence presenting financial information to senior management and Board-level stakeholders
• Strong Excel and accounting systems experience
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines
• A proactive, commercially minded approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience of multi-currency environments would be advantageous
• Previous exposure to property portfolios, acquisitions or wider commercial projects would also be beneficial

What you'll get in return

This is an opportunity to join a large, established and highly regarded Northern Ireland organisation in a role offering considerably more variety than a standard financial accounting position.
You will benefit from:

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
• A senior position within a well-established finance team
• Regular exposure to the Financial Controller and Directors
• Involvement in acquisitions, strategic planning and commercial projects
• The opportunity to influence financial processes and reporting across the Group
• A varied role with genuine responsibility and scope to develop
• The stability of an established organisation combined with continued growth and investment

If you are an ambitious, qualified accountant in the Derry / North West market and are ready for a role offering greater exposure, responsibility and commercial involvement, I would be very keen to speak with you confidentially.Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.

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