Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

Based: Hybrid with offices based in High Wycombe

Term: Permanent

Salary: £65000-£75000 pa + excellent benefits

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 as a Group Financial Accountant supporting external statutory reporting, IFRS technical accounting, tax and treasury issues within the Group Finance team.

The ideal candidate will have trained in practice, possess a strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting, and demonstrate excellent attention to detail and analytical capability.

The position provides a unique opportunity to take ownership of statutory and technical accounting processes within a fast-paced and evolving group environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting

Take responsibility over the Group’s annual and half year reports processes and lead the projects, including:

• Preparing consolidated 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 Audit Committee in line with IFRS
• Production of Group wide accounting policies and maintenance of the Group Finance Manual
• 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
• Management of the Group’s internal control programme including the internal control declaration process
• Be responsible for the preparation of all UK based entities financial statements and to ensure that these are filed in advance of the deadline
• Be responsible for the accounting for share based payments including preparing the budget and updated forecasts for the group

Support of outsourced tax providers

• Support with accounting for current and deferred tax across the group
• Completion of tax packs for external tax adviser
• Support preparation of corporation tax computations for all Group companies
• Assist with maintenance and implementation of group transfer pricing policy

Treasury

• Maintain relevant hedge documentation
• Understand impact of FX on group reporting and provide recommendations for management of relevant risks

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate effectively with senior finance leaders, regional finance teams, tax, treasury, and external advisors
• Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders and executive management

Experience and Skills Required:

• Qualified ACA with audit background
• Strong grounding in IFRS technical accounting
• Experience of working in, or with, a multi-national or listed company
• Multi-currency group consolidation
• Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in Excel
• Experience of NetSuite and Microsoft BI 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, 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, Health Cash Plan, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.