Group Management Accountant

About the Role

Hays are delighted to be partnering with a growing and acquisitive organisation to recruit a Group Management Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a high-performing finance team and take ownership of consolidated group reporting across multiple entities.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, including the Finance Director and CFO, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial information, providing meaningful analysis and supporting strategic decision-making across the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce monthly consolidated group management accounts.
• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities, ensuring consistency and accuracy of reporting.
• Deliver insightful variance analysis and performance commentary against budgets and forecasts.
• Investigate financial trends and anomalies, presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Manage month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and journal postings.
• Support the timely delivery of month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting.
• Oversee group VAT reporting and compliance requirements.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation and external audit requirements.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to drive improved financial performance.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial controls, reporting and finance processes.

About You

We are interested in speaking with ambitious finance professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment and enjoy combining technical accounting expertise with commercial insight.To be successful, you will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, although strong finalists will also be considered.
• Previous experience producing management accounts within a multi-entity business.
• Experience of group consolidations and intercompany accounting.
• Strong month-end and year-end accounting knowledge.
• Experience producing financial analysis, commentary and reporting packs.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

What's on Offer?

• Exposure to senior finance leadership, including the CFO and Finance Director.
• A broad and varied role covering group reporting, consolidation, VAT and statutory accounting.
• The opportunity to join a growing organisation at an exciting stage of its journey.
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities.
• Flexible working with only one day per week required in the Milton Keynes office.

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