Group Reporting Analyst

We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact.

About the Role

Working alongside a group of supportive global colleagues you'll work closely with the Group Accounting and Consolidation Manager during key times such as planning cycles, month end and year end. You'll also be encouraged to help with finance change projects alongside playing a role in continuous improvement within the team.

Responsibilities include:

• Process all Group consolidations using the consolidation tool (Tagetik). This includes loading entity files, exchange rates and consolidation adjustments
• Investigate differences in inter-group reconciliations and resolve any issues, liaising with UK Finance and other OUP branches to recommend changes
• Record all the consolidation adjustments made and maintain appropriate back-up and audit trail
• Work independently to develop ad hoc reports required
• Maintain documentation and procedures manual, look for ways to improve procedures and controls
• Maintain a log of all returns/remittances into the Group Finance mailbox, keep track of any outstanding or late remittances
• Coordinate and monitor the review and approval of group subsidiary statutory accounts ensuring compliance with filing deadlines.

We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 2 days per week in the Oxford office with some flexibility to come in for certain days at key times e.g month end.

About You

You'll be an analytically minded individual who is committed to continuous improvement. To be considered for this role you will also have:

Essential:

• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to work to multiple deadline
• Financial and/or analytical experience
• The ability to communicate with a variety of people
• Comfortable with data and reporting with good Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Knowledge of accounting and double entry principles.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with an ERP such as SAP or Oracle
• Experience of using a consolidation tool such as Hyperion.

Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

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We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.