Account - Group Reporting - Crawley

Job details

Salary:            Competitive per annum

Hours:            37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Location:          Flexible working, 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley

Contract:          Maternity Cover Contract   

Closing Date: 10th February 2025   

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In a nutshell

Are you ready to join a world-class team at Virgin Atlantic Ltd. and take on a pivotal role in our Finance department? We are seeking an exceptionally dedicated  Financial Accountant who will be instrumental in consistently delivering high-quality financial reporting for the entire VAL Group and its subsidiaries. This role is key to ensuring our financial operations are flawless, strictly adhering to statutory and regulatory requirements.

Coordinate our financial reporting processes with your proven expertise as a Financial Accountant. You will handle the Group's consolidation process, deliver detailed and timely financial statements, and manage core accounting activities. Your role will also involve coordinating the Group's hedging activities, ensuring adherence to IFRS 9, and maintaining outstanding financial controls.

Day to day

Provide high quality technical accounting mentorship on all aspects of International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Responsible for key month-end reporting tasks, including preparation of the VAL Group balance sheet and cash flow.

Accountable for accurate accounting of the Group's hedging activities.  

Support the Financial Reporting team during the annual audit and year-end reporting cycle, including preparing statutory accounts.

Coordinate audit deliverables with the wider Finance team to ensure successful implementation.

Maintain the chart of account values and hierarchies with robust control.

About you

Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA

Proven experience in hedge accounting

Demonstrates deep knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and FRS 101, with the ability to influence decision-making 

Strong independent professional judgment and problem-solving skills within a business context 

Experience in a fast-paced finance department or audit firm, with a resilient, self-motivated personality 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain complex accounting issues to collaborators, customers, partners, and team members 

Strong systems knowledge, including experience with Oracle Financials 

Proven capability to prioritize work, operate under pressure, and meet tight deadlines

Strong attention to detail and analytical capability, with the ability to provide insightful challenges 

Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel 

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Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitment@fly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.

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