Assistant Group Financial Controller
- London
- Hybrid
A bit about the role:
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Assistant Group FC is responsible for assisting in the preparation of financial accounts, consolidated reporting and statutory compliance for the HX Group of companies.
Key areas for the role:
• Assist with the production of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, statutory, and regulatory reporting deliverables to both internal and external stakeholders in compliance with IFRS.
• Maintain and enhance the financial control environment with regards to Group consolidation reporting activities and the broader financial control framework.
• Preparation of statutory financial statements & assist with the external audit.
Your key responsibilities:
• Ensure that the Group’s financial statements, monthly, quarterly and annual reports aredelivered 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 audit and ensuring that all auditor queries are satisfactorily addressed.
• Lead on the intercompany reconciliation process.
• Preparing technical accounting memos in line with IFRS.
• Partner with the Accounting & FP&A teams to drive business support initiatives, shape annual budgets, and quarterly re-forecasting challenges.
• Act as the Group’s IFRS technical accounting expert.
• Management of external & intercompany loans ensuring interest calculations are accurate and correctly reflected in the accounts.
• Review the balance sheets of various entities across the Group and ensure accurate and up-to-date balance sheet reconciliations are produced and maintained.
• Any other duties and ad-hoc as requested by the Group Financial Controller
Skills & Requirements
Experience and skills:
• Technically first class and forward thinking with up-to-date knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements.
• Highly numerate, with the ability to process financial data quickly
• Strong financial accounting experience preferably within a global organisation.• Hands-on yet able to interpret the big picture.
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering consistently accurate work.
• Ability to organise/prioritise work in and around deadlines, workloads and conflicting priorities.
• Bring a positive, enthusiastic and ‘can-do’ attitude to work.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone and to adapt to the demands of specific projects.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships. Take a partnering approach with managers and stakeholders.
• Resonate with the high performance HX culture.
Qualifications and Knowledge:
• 2+ years’ experience in similar roles (post accountancy qualification)
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics F&O highly advantageous
Great Place to Work
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Passionate Explorers - We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.
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‘Can-Do’ Mindset - We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.
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Supportive and Collaborative Teams - We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.
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Genuine Interactions - We want all people to be their true selves.
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Humble Leadership - We have a short distance between leaders and teams.
About the company
Since 1896, HX have championed sustainability in the expedition cruise sector. From launching the world’s first battery-hybrid expedition cruise ships to banishing heavy fuel oil and single use plastics from our fleet. We are at the forefront of driving sustainable practices in expedition cruises that prioritise greener travel.
For nearly 130 years we have been committed to continuously improving what we do for our guests but also for the people we work with.
We are a group of explorers who want to seek out the very best journeys for our guests but also for ourselves. We take our guests on big life-changing adventures, from the stunning wilderness of the Arctic to the incredible creatures on the Galápagos Islands all on our purpose-built expedition ships. Our HX fleet explore hundreds of destinations in over 30 countries across 5 continents.
Our ambition is strong and lofty – we want to become the number one sustainable expedition brand in the world. But we recognise we need passionate explorers, with can-do mindsets, humble leadership skills which bring people together for genuine interactions in a supportive and collaborative way.
As a newly branded company built on a 130-years heritage, HX is at an exciting new chapter and as we embark on this new journey, we believe your skills and passion could thrive. We are looking for talented explorers who want to join us on our exciting expedition to growth and success. This could include travelling and working in amazing HX hubs both on sea and land. From our impressive new Headquarters in London to our state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre just opened in Prague as well as various offices across Europe, the US and APAC.
One thing you’ll find whether on sea or land is a group of people, all connected with the same mindset and purpose - we want to explore more, champion sustainability and become the world’s very best expedition cruise operator.
Single-use plastic banHurtigruten was the first major travel company to have removed single-use plastic from its entire fleet and our hotels.
Hybrid Explorer shipsHX Expedition has two hybrid-electric powered expedition cruise ships that offer a 20% reduction of fuel consumption.
Beach cleanupsHX Expedition Teams encourage guests to take part in beach clean-ups, which results in several metric tonnes of trash every year being removed.
HX Expedition FoundationOur HX Foundation is a dedicated charity supporting local communities and environmental initiatives solely on the areas where HX’s Expedition ships sail, from the Arctic and Alaska to the UK, Galápagos Islands and Antarctica.
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