Senior Group Accountant
Job Introduction
As one of the fastest growing listed companies in South Yorkshire, MJ Gleeson is a highly profitable business with ambitions growth plans. Listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, the business is also one of the fastest growing housebuilders in the UK and has a strong financial position.
The business operates across 2 main divisions, Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Strategic Land. Gleeson Homes specialises in low-cost house building, providing new homes to young people and low-income families in the North of England and the Midlands, helping to get first-time buyers onto the housing ladder. Gleeson Strategic Land specialises in land promotion, securing attractive residential planning consents on land mainly in the South of England, which ultimately helps to provide new homes in areas where housing need is high.
Due to continued rapid growth across the business, a new role has opened up for a Senior Group Accountant. This role reports to the Deputy Group Financial Controller and works closely with the Group Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer as part of a highly skilled and professional Finance team. This key role will be responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting for the Group.
Role Responsibility
- Reviewing monthly consolidation, including drafting sections of the Board report
- Half year results consolidation and interim accounts preparation
- Assisting with the statutory financial statements including Plc consolidated accounts and 7 trading subsidiaries (all IFRS)
- Consolidating forecasts and annual budget
- Liaising with the tax advisors to ensure completion of tax returns and quarterly instalment payments
- Managing the cash position of the Group through accurate tracking, forecasting and management of bank drawdowns and deposits
- Ad hoc projects / analysis as required
The Ideal Candidate
- Qualified accountant with 4+ year post qualified experience
- Trained in practice
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS)
- Experience in a listed group / consolidation environment
- ‘Will do’ attitude, ambitious team player with a strong work ethic
- Engaging and personable with the ability to liaise at all levels and lead from the front
Package Description
- Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
- Choice of company car or car allowance
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Healthshield membership
- Life Assurance Scheme
- The opportunity to join our Share Purchase Plan upon completion of a year working with Gleeson
Why Gleeson?
Gleeson is the best housebuilder in the UK, we are changing lives by building affordable, high quality homes where they are needed for the people who need them the most. At £130k our average selling price is half that of other housebuilders and this is what sets Gleeson out from the rest. We achieve this by working collaboratively, employing passionate individuals and are respectful to all our employees, customers and subcontractors.
Gleeson is a listed PLC valued at over £0.5 billion with a share price growing 14% pa over the last five years and is the most highly rated housebuilder on the stock market. Gleeson is a highly profitable business with ambitious growth plans and is poised to continue growing at a rapid pace. Dynamically led by the strongest management team in the sector Gleeson are delivering high margins, higher growth and have the cash resources to continue growing. To support this growth we are looking for ambitious, results driven individuals with a desire for progression to join our ever expanding team.
As an employee of Gleeson you will not just be an employee but a member of the Gleeson family, a collaborative team that treats each other with respect. Here at Gleeson we are passionate about developing and supporting our employees to work to the best of their potential and encourage progression from within.
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