Group Reporting Accountant – Fixed Term Contract recruitment

ROLE

Initially this will be a 6 month fixed term contract but we are also interested in hearing from people wishing to transfer from temporary roles to permanent.
EDF Man is one of the world’s leading traders of agricultural commodities and as Group Reporting Accountant you would report to the Divisional Financial Controller and enjoy significant contact with group finance and senior management in London and overseas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Producing sugar divisional forecasts, budgets and key reports for external delivery.

• As sugar HFM Super-user, liaising with and providing technical advice to the regional finance directors and their local teams, supporting group finance and the development of HFM.

• Working closely with group finance and external auditors to provide accurate and timely reporting.

• Identify and implement procedure reporting improvements.

• Lead sugar divisional consolidation process in Hyperion.

• Assist in analysis of monthly and yearly results.

• Lead in production of monthly and yearly management reporting packs.

• Ad hoc duties as required

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• 3 -5 years post qualification experience with at least 3 years in a group consolidation role.

• The individual undertaking this role would be fully qualified in ACA or equivalent with experience of undertaking the tasks mentioned in the job description.

• Excellent knowledge of HFM is essential.

• The role requires a well organised and efficient individual who can manage having competing deadlines that are time constrained.

• Experience of working within Commodities would be desirable.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Flexible, proactive and willing to take on additional tasks as the department’s workload requires.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

EDF Man was established in 1783. Today the company is a leading provider of commodities, logistics and risk management services. The company is employee owned with approximately 4,000 employees working in 50 countries around the world. The sugar business unit is one of the world’s leading providers of sugar. The head office is in London and has operations in over forty countries.

EDF Man is a highly entrepreneurial environment providing the opportunity to build an international career in a partnership culture.