Qualified Accountants – Management Accounts

We’re on the lookout for Qualified Accountants to join our Management Accounts team based in Bradford.  This is hybrid working – 2 days in the office, 3 days remote.

Working in a constantly changing, dynamic, fast paced and diverse environment, this role is responsible for Management Accounting across companies within the Liberty Global footprint including Virgin Media.

What will you be doing?

·               Perform accounting processes across the organisation to agreed group timescales and in line with group accounting policy and Internal Control/SOX requirements.

·               Prepare journal entities and analysis and provide insight into areas of focus.

·               Month-end balance sheet analysis and reporting.

·               Balance sheet governance, integrity and assurance.

·               Improve internal efficiencies and quality of output through process improvement and collaboration with internal and external teams.

·               Focus on automation and digitisation - tactical and strategic use of technology to improve existing processes.

We tend to look for people with:

Essential

·               Professional Accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc).

·               Management Accounting and/or audit experience.

·               Exposure to complex accounting along with experience of working within large corporate structures.

·               Strong Excel skills.

·               Experience of research into emerging / complex accounting or reporting issues.

·               Attention to detail - ability to prepare and review timetables, plans and performance metrics accurately, and identify and drive the resolution of errors or issues.

·               Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·               Experience of working in a complex environment, delivering to deadlines.

Desirable

·               Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS

·               Financial systems skills beneficial (e.g.Oracle, SAP, Hyperion/HFM)

What’s in it for you?

·               Competitive salary

·               25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

·               Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance

·               Matched pension contribution up to 10%

·               Access to our car benefit scheme

·               Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us

·               The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

·               Hybrid working; 2 days in the office and 3 remote.

Who are we, Liberty Shared Services: 

Liberty Shared Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Liberty Global Group exists to provide technology and operational based solutions for transactional activity across LG and their Federation partners. With a team of almost 600, we currently provide services to 9 customers including Virgin Media O2, Egg, VMTV (Ireland), UPC Sunrise (Switzerland) and Atlas Edge (across Europe), supporting them with activity in Accounting, Legal and HR. 

Supporting the Operational activity is our Technology team, split into three pillars focusing on Technology Solutions, Systems Modernisation and Systems Run & Maintain. We have experts in Oracle ERP, Workday, RPA, EPM, Project delivery & Change Management and we’re now looking to enhance the technology offering further, introducing new roles that focus on existing and emerging technologies including PAAS, ML and AI, and uses data science to predict future operational impacts and make recommendations. 

All of this is underpinned by our Strategy team who are responsible for all expansion activity, commerciality and contracts, and the Chief of Staff who supports the Senior Leaderships team to develop People strategies including Talent & Development, Attraction & Retention, Engagement & Culture and DE&I. 

And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet. 

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances.