Job Ref: 215316559

Date: 2021-12-03 15:22:31

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Group Finance Manager (12 month fixed term contract)
Based: Hybrid with offices based in High Wycombe
Term: Fixed term Maternity cover
Salary: Negotiable
The Role
Focusrite plc is an award-winning audio technology company encompassing eight established brands, and developing products for both professional and home recording studios. We're looking for a qualified Accountant to join the team for this Group Finance Manager maternity cover position.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Take responsibility over the Group's annual and half year reports processes and lead the projects, including:
Preparing IFRS statutory accounts and disclosures
Ensure that the Group's financial statements and annual report is delivered to a high standard with relevant disclosures in a timely manner
Act as a key contact for external auditors and assist in the co-ordination of the annual and interim audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed
Preparing technical accounting memos for AC in line with IFRS
* Prepare the monthly consolidated accounts for the Group under IFRS
* Maintain the Group's consolidation ledgers and prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for that ledger
* Be responsible for the preparation of UK based entity's financial statements and to ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline
* Preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies and calculate QIP
* Coordination of tax strategy groupwide, including transfer pricing and management of tax risks
* Improving controls over financial data, to include reconciliation activities and development of interim solutions
* Production of Group wide accounting policies to internal timeline
* Assist in Group budget and quarterly forecast process
* Act as the Group's technical accounting expert and assist the Management Accounting team in operating entities with any queries on accounting treatment in line with IFRS
* Liaise with external firm to perform internal audit
* Share option return
* Assist ad hoc projects as necessary, include assist opcos reporting
* Supervising and provide guidance to the Group Accountant
Experience and Skills Required
* Qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent with audit background and strong technical accounting skils
* IFRS experience
* Group consolidation in multi-currencies experience
* Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in excel
* Experience of NetSuite and NSPB will be advantage
* Be a strong, effective communicator, with a proven ability to build relationships
* Ability to communicate with the Board and non-financial individuals alike
* Have a high level of personal motivation and initiative with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a flexible and evolving work environment
* Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient
* A high level of attention to detail
About Us
Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, its solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make'.
The Focusrite Group trades under eight established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio and Ampify Music. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.
Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including three Queen's Awards for Enterprise and the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021.
The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome and positively represented, whether office-based or working remotely. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.
Benefitsinclude flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, company music events, free breakfast/lunch in the canteen at Focusrite HQ. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development

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