Mobico Group is a multinational, growing, FTSE 250 business spanning 11 countries and a variety of different modes of transport, including bus, coach and rail. The Financial Consolidation and Reporting Accountant will be based within the Group Finance team; currently a team of 8 based in the Group's global HQ in Birmingham city centre. The team work very closely with other Group functions including FP&A, Tax, Treasury and Internal Audit. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Group Finance team and responsible for consolidated financial reporting. They will be supporting the monthly consolidation process to enable accurate and timely reporting to the Board. They will assist with the preparation of the Group's annual and interim financial statements and will liaise with divisional finance teams to ensure a smooth month-end process. Mobico Group are committed to flexible working and supporting employees to have the right work life balance. This is a hybrid working opportunity with a balance of home and office-based working. What you'll do Support the consolidation of over 100 trading entities and preparation of monthly management accounts Review of inter-company reconciliation and elimination of group balances, and co-ordinating with relevant teams to clear intercompany mismatches during the month end close processKey point of contact for queries and requests related to the group's consolidation system Administration of the group's consolidation system - making amendments to load mappings, metadata, rules, forms reports, and securityPerform analytical reviews and validation workAssist with half yearly reporting - preparation of consolidated financial statementsPlay a key role in the annual audit process and the production of annual statutory accountsResponsibility of a small number of subsidiary statutory entities Quarterly review of fixed assets across the GroupReview IFRS 16 lease reporting and administration of the systemAd-hoc analysis of financial data in the systemAssist with ad-hoc projects e.g. supporting divisions on technical accounting matters This is a superb opportunity to join a growing business and within a high performing team. Excellent development opportunities exist for the right candidate; either within the Group Finance team or within the wider team of finance professionals across the Group. What you'll need Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA ) with experience of working in a large organisation.Experience with consolidation systems (OneStream or similar) is ideal Experience of consolidation/ working in a multi entity environment (either in industry or as clients)Excellent communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsProfessionalism - group accountants deal with key business stakeholdersDeadline driven - working to strict monthly reporting, budget and forecast deadlinesGood at Excel, Word and PowerPointExperience with IFRS What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment Free Bus & Coach travel for yourselfComplimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach servicesCompany pensionEmployee Assistance programmePrivate online GP serviceLife AssuranceNational Express is proud to be a Disability Committed organisation. We therefore welcome applications from disabled candidates. Please let us know in your application if you have any accessibility needs.We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications before the advertised closed date.Things to Note At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees. As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment.