Group Reporting Accountant

Group Reporting Accountant

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a qualified, ambitious, and technically capable finance Accountant / Group Financial Accountant who is a proactive self-starter with a strong desire to learn and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.

The successful candidate will take ownership of a range of strategic and operational projects, including system implementations, AI initiatives, and process enhancement programmes as well as acquisition accounting. They will play a key role in configuring and optimising financial systems for the wider group, ensuring appropriate access controls and supporting users across the business.

Key Requirements

• ACA qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to manage complex consolidations and group reporting.
• Highly systems-oriented and technology-savvy, with experience of finance systems, process automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment and taking ownership of projects from conception through to implementation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence change across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly financial close process across four legal entities.
• Receive trial balance-level information from local finance teams and complete the month-end close, consolidations, and reporting requirements.
• Prepare accurate and timely management and financial reporting for the group.
• Lead and support ongoing finance transformation projects, including AI and system implementations.
• Work closely with the external audit team to deliver audits efficiently and identify opportunities for process and control improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and the wider organisation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to colleagues through indirect (dotted-line) management responsibility for six employees.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary of up to £60,000 DOE
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Life assurance.
• 8% annual bonus.
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

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