Denholm Energy Services is a family owned, international group offering market leading services principally to the energy, industrial and defense sectors. Denholm Energy Services is headquartered in Glasgow, employs c. 8,000 people worldwide and has a reputation for excellence, driven by its specialist experience and the skill of its workforce. With operations in the UK, Caspian, Middle East and US, Denholm Energy Services is strategically based to support its clients across their sectors and geographies.
The Group has demonstrated sustainable growth over the last 15 years, driven by investment in new and existing services, growth in its customer base, investment in new geographies and acquisitions.
The Role
The position of Group Accountant has become available with the Denholm Energy Services central team, based in Glasgow. This role offers an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a highly motivated central corporate team, to support a resilient and growing business.
The position offers the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to gain valuable professional experience working as part of the central finance function in a multinational group that regularly makes acquisitions, operating across multiple business lines. The role offers excellent exposure to technical accounting requirements, management reporting and business issues, working closely with senior management team across the globe.
Core Responsibilities
- Preparation of group consolidated monthly management accounts including financial analysis and commentary.
- Planning and preparation of consolidated group annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
- Preparation of head office companies’ management accounts, forecasts, budgets and year end audit requirements.
- Oversee and review the bookkeeping of head office company.
- Prepare tax computations for head office companies.
- Provide extensive support to the Group Financial Controller and CFO in the year end consolidation and group annual accounts process, including audit planning, preparation of group consolidation, technical papers and support on the production of the annual statutory accounts.
- Support the subsidiary statutory accounts process and review subsidiary statutory accounts.
- Develop and document business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls ensuring compliance with corporate policy.
- Assist in delivering the group's internal audit plan.
- Assist with group treasury function, ensuring cash forecasting is accurate and managed.
- Build effective relationship with operational and finance teams throughout the business.
- Ad hoc assistance / support to subsidiary finance teams as and when required.
The Candidate
- Qualified CA or ACCA with post qualification experience.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles, FRS and IFRS accounting standards, laws and best practices.
- Ability to research new, upcoming financial reporting standards, assessing their impact and implementing them across the Group.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365.
- Excellent analytical mind with strong attention to detail and proven ability to work accurately and to deadlines.
- An ability to process, and present large data sets in a reader friendly format.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confident self-starter with a desire to make a significant contribution to the Group Finance function.
- Willingness to travel with work.
- Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
- Pension: Employee contribution 2.5% and employer 5.5%.
- Holidays: 35 days (including bank holidays).
- Life Cover: Death in Service 4 x salary.
- Private Medical and Dental Care (1 year service required)
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week, with the choice of either; 8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm shift pattern.
If you believe you have what it takes to join our team, please submit you CV along with your salary expectations.