Job Description What's in it for you? This exciting opportunity will be part of the Octopus Inheritance Tax Services (“OITS”) Finance team and reporting into the Senior Finance Manager, the role involves ownership of elements of a large group and other standalone entities. This role will be positively challenging where you will have the opportunity to get well rounded experience of the full cycle. The team You will be part of a team of 8 reporting into the senior finance managers. This includes owning consolidations, month end management accounts for holding companies, financial reporting and audit, and undertaking of ad-hoc projects and analysis as directed by the OITS management team (2 Senior Finance Managers & Financial Controller). Responsibilities Complete understanding of the Octopus Inheritance Tax Products (“OITS”), the companies within their portfolios and the commercial operations of those entities. Full ownership of EIS funds and certain parts the OITS portfolio, including completing management accounts for the respective entities. Ownership of sub-consolidations in the Fern group as needed, covering energy, housebuilding or fibre. Working to with the newly implemented consolidation software. Work closely with internal and external finance teams, in order to prepare, review and deliver the monthly, quarterly and yearly management reporting. Review subsidiary budgets prepared by internal and external finance teams, and challenge assumptions to ensure consistency divisions. Work with Company Secretarial to ensure investments, distributions and other equity transactions are calculated and recorded correctly. Work closely with the auditors, accounts preparation team, tax team and other parties to deliver the audit and statutory financial statements of entities owned. Research new technical areas and provide recommendations on accounting policy. Draft accounting papers on new transactions or changes to accounting policy. Support the Financial Controller & Senior Finance Managers to improve reporting processes.