Senior Management Accountant - Consolidation - EG Group : Job Details

Role: Senior Management Accountant - Consolidation

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

Salary: £47,025 -£57,475 Dependent on experience & discretionary bonus scheme

Company: EG Group

About the role…

We have an exciting and innovative opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join our expanding Group function.

You will be responsible for overseeing financial operations and provide strategic guidance to senior management. Reporting into the Group Consolidation Manager, you will lead the consolidation process for EG Group, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial results on a monthly basis. You will also support to implement, test and reconcile the Group’s new consolidation tool.

They will showcase their strong analytical skills and proficiency in consolidation, budgeting and forecasting. As well as this, they will excel in communication to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to address accounting and reporting requirements.

If you are seeking a stimulating challenge, and extensive exposure that comes with a role at EG Group, this opportunity might be just what you are looking for!

This is a permanent office based position; we offer flexibility with preferred starting times between 8am-10am Monday-Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Run the end-to-end consolidation process, including collecting, validating, and consolidating financial data from reporting units.

•Manage the financial closing for the group by managing the group subledger, general ledgers etc.

•Prepare consolidated financial data in accordance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

•Complete the intercompany transactions and reconciliations, ensuring accurate elimination and consolidation of intercompany balances and transactions.

•Stay updated on accounting policies and standards, ensuring compliance and consistency across the consolidation process.

•Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance and tax, to ensure accurate and timely consolidation of financial data.

•Continuously evaluate and improve the consolidation process, streamline workflows, and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

•Support the external auditors during the annual audit process, address audit queries, and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables.

•Support the implementation of the group’s financial consolidation tool, ensuring data integrity and optimising reporting capabilities.

•Once the consolidation tool has been implemented, take ownership and ensure its integration into the month end close process.

•Develop and ensure compliance with internal controls in the consolidation process.

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

•Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

•Previous consolidation experience

•Experience in group accounting function with intercompany transactions

•Experience with Management Accounting

•Experience in compliance & audit management

•Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships

•Experience in process mapping & improvements

•Financial Modelling

•Finance Systems Expertise

Benefits & Rewards

·Discretionary Performance Based Bonus Scheme

·Employee Life Assurance

·EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants

·ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores

·EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers

·Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support

·Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice

·Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group

·Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices

·Free Secure Car Parking

·Dress Down Fridays

·Flexi-Time

·Prayer and Ablution Facilities

·Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities

·Sit / Stand Desk Facilities

·Work Anniversary Rewards

·Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

EG Group is one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.

Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.

At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.

Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.

Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.