Financial Reporting Accountant (3645)

GBG Plc

Financial Reporting Accountant (3645)

Salary Not Specified

GBG Plc, Sandiway, Cheshire West and Chester

  • Full time
  • Contract
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 19 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c2e87fc7211047df8676488da729882f

Full Job Description

As part of a UK finance team, this role will have the opportunity to really make a mark on the future success of GBG, and your record of achievements. Working from our Chester headquarters the role will report to the Financial Reporting Manager within this fast paced and acquisitive organisation.

What you will do

  • Assist the Financial Reporting Manager many of the below tasks

  • The preparation of the monthly group results and finance board report

  • The preparation of the interim and annual external financial reporting, including the annual report

  • The monthly group consolidation, liaising with the finance teams of the UK and overseas subsidiaries

  • Management of the intercompany reconciliation, recharges and settlement

  • Be a point of contact for the external auditor

  • Be responsible for European entities including accounting entries and liaison with local finance team members

  • Maintain the fixed asset registers for European entities

  • Have responsibility for posting European payrolls

  • Assist with developing group reporting with all the tools available

  • Challenge existing business processes and assist in developing a culture of continuous improvement

  • Special projects as requested

    Qualified or strong part qualified accountant, with strong academics, able to demonstrate good analytical ability in a plc environment

  • A good knowledge of multicurrency and further exposure to an industry environment and accounts preparation under IFRS is highly advantageous

  • Excellent organisation and planning skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines whilst maintaining quality

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Workday Adaptive Planning and Power BI would be a distinct advantage

    GBG is the leading expert in global digital identity. We combine our powerful technology, the most accurate data coverage, and our talented team to deliver award-winning location intelligence, identity verification, and fraud prevention solutions.


  • With over 30 years' of experience, we bring together a team of over 1,250 dedicated experts with local industry insight from around the world to make it easy for businesses to identify and verify customers and locations, protecting everyone, everywhere from fraud.

    Why you should be@GBG
  • We make the world a safer place

  • We trust each other and win together

  • We are local experts in a global business

  • We want you to be yourself

  • We grow when you grow