Group Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Based: High Wycombe with hybrid working available

Salary: c.£60000 pa

Term: Full Time, Fixed Term Maternity Cover

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our Group Finance team on a fixed term contract. You will be working in the Group team managing the Group reporting database, responsible for monthly consolidations and ad hoc analysis. 

We anticipate this position to commence in June 2024 for a duration of around 15 months. Our offices are based in High Wycombe and we offer a hybrid pattern of 2-3 days per week in the office.

Duties:

Management and development of Group reporting system

• Manage the Group Reporting system, Board.com, ensuring it supports timely and robust reporting deadlines
• Actively identify and implement process improvements across the Group month end process to improve/automate financial processes

Monthly Group management accounts preparation

• Responsible for the monthly Group management accounts including all Group Consolidation journals and intercompany reconciliations and eliminations under IFRS
• Manage the month end process, including timetable, communication across the group and adherence to Group procedures
• Manage the intercompany process including calculation of group PURP adjustments, intercompany balance reconciliations and intercompany loan interest
• Support the import of monthly data from Group entities in UK, Germany, US and APAC with inbuilt reconciliation controls
• Support the Group Accountant with preparation and review of the PLC monthly reporting

Management of Group quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process

• Responsible for uploading the budget and quarterly forecasts into Board.com with inbuilt data checks to ensure accuracy and integrity of data input and group consolidated output  

Support for Half yearly and Annual statutory reporting process

• Key member of the Group Finance team at Half Year and Year End including liaising with auditors and preparation of working papers as required
• Preparation of ad hoc data reconciliations as needed

Ad hoc analytics

• As part of the small Group Finance team you may be asked to undertake ad hoc analysis to understand some of the performance trends utilising your analytical skills
• Assist in the development of the Group management accounts to provide additional insight to the PLC and Executive Board

About You:

• Proven experience as a Management Accountant, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent with at least 5 years PQE
• Experience of maintaining and managing Finance systems, including General ledger systems and control procedures.
• Advanced Excel skill, with excellent attention to detail
• Experience of Netsuite ERP, or Power BI desirable
• Experience with reporting consolidation systems, Board.com preferable
• Experience of international group consolidations
• Experience of streamlining accounting processes, with strong attention to detail
• A self-starter who is constantly looking to improve

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, our 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 thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. 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 six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’.

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, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. 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.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, workplace nursery benefit, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.