Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant Do you want to work for a company, that wants a world where people have the freedom to live life to the full, in a place of their choice? Then Tunstall is for you! We are recruiting a Finance Business Partner to join our Group Finance Team based out of our Whitley (DN14 0HR) location. Flexible hybrid working is available. What will you be doing in this role? The Group Financial Accountant is responsible for owning the preparation of the group management accounts pack and providing insightful reporting through consolidation, performance analysis and variance commentary to drive performance amongst other duties. The Ideal candidate: We are looking for someone with experience of working in a global organisation where connecting with various (local and regional) stakeholders, working on annual budgets, forecasting and preparing management packs are all that you are used to! What we offer: · Competitive salary · Car allowance · 25 days holiday · Healthcare-related benefits · Contributory pension · Volunteer day · Perks and benefits that include things like: free eye tests and retail discounts · A warm and welcoming team environment · Development and a chance to build a rewarding career Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: · Prepare the monthly consolidated accounts, working as part of the wider Group Finance team. · Own the preparation of the monthly Group management accounts pack, including updating reports with the latest results and variances and forming supporting commentary to meet corporate deadlines. · Review and challenge regional performance vs forecast to provide clarity over drivers of Group performance to senior management and the Board. · Consolidate the weekly regional STCF submissions and produce the Group STCF summary, continuously challenging and improving the process. · Support the annual budget and forecasting processes, including creating and maintaining templates and assisting with submissions from regional teams. · Support monthly calls with international finance teams. · Assist in responding to queries from internal and external customers (Senior Management, Board, banking syndicate, etc.) and the production of ad-hoc reports in response to such queries. · Provide modelling, financial planning & analysis and ad hoc financial support as required outside the day-to-day operations of the business. · Assisting in the preparation of the year end consolidation package and consolidated reporting process, and assistance where required on the year end statutory accounts process. · Other tasks and duties as required by Senior Finance Partner, Director of Group Finance and wider Group Finance team. Required skills and experience · Qualified accountant, preferably ICAEW · Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas) · Experience of monthly reporting and management accounts preparation · Excellent communication skills; written & oral and great attention to detail · Intellectual curiosity focused on understanding the factors affecting commercial performance · Ability to dissect multiple financial data sets to provide focused understanding of performance Required competencies · Solid qualitative, quantitative and analytical skills; critical business sense. · Committed to outstanding delivery with strong attention to detail. · Able to multi-task effectively · Great relationship building skills; able to develop close and constructive relationships at all levels · The ability to focus on critical matters and to exclude less productive activity · Confident and unafraid to ask challenging questions. Desirable skills and experience · Experience of working in a group environment and hands on consolidation experience · Knowledge of Tagetik would be an advantage, as would experience with any other financial consolidation systems (MS Dynamics, Sage, Epicor, Hyperion, etc) · Experience of using Power BI or Power Pivot · Experience with AI systems and their use in improving processes. · Knowledge of IFRS accounting If you are not sure if you have the relevant skills or experience, then please apply (only takes a few minutes) and let our team review and come back to you. A bit about us: Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider . We’re passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of around 3,000 colleagues provides life saving and life changing technology and services to millions of people in 18 different countries . At Tunstall you’ll find a place where you’re valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide. Equal Opportunities at Tunstall At Tunstall, we’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, and we celebrate the unique strengths each colleague brings. Our recruitment process is open, fair and inclusive, and we’re dedicated to providing any reasonable adjustments you may need to thrive . Department Group Finance Locations Whitley Lodge, Whitley, Yorkshire Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time Whitley Lodge, Whitley, Yorkshire About Tunstall UKI Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider . We’re passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of more than 3,000 colleagues provides life saving and life changing technology and services to millions of people in 18 different countries . At Tunstall you’ll find a place where you’re valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide. 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