External Reporting & Consolidation Specialist

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics seeks an External Reporting Accountant to join the Warrington team. You will own statutory and group reporting, entity control and technical accounting across the UK, supporting a multi‑entity portfolio with responsible oversight of consolidation and audit readiness.

The role requires strong IFRS knowledge, multi-entity reporting experience, and the ability to drive improvements in processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with UK/IFRS experience.
• Experience in statutory accounts and group reporting within multi-entity structures.
• Ability to analyse complex balance sheet movements and provide well-supported conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Own and review technical balance sheet items including pensions, provisions, impairment, investments and intercompany.
• Lead monthly legal-entity reviews and certification, ensuring audit-ready schedules.
• Review journals and reconciliations, challenge anomalies and drive closure.
• Collaborate with Management Accounts, Tax and Treasury to resolve issues before half-year/year-end submissions.
• Prepare statutory accounts and supporting schedules in line with Group policy and UK reporting framework.
• Manage day-to-day audit delivery for allocated portfolio and manage deadlines.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and contribute to half-year/year-end judgements.
• Own half-year/year-end reporting submissions to Group with timeliness and accuracy.
• Lead UK Services and Cape plc consolidation workstreams and intercompany positions.
• Investigate unusual movements and ensure well-supported conclusions.
• Lead integration of acquisitions into external reporting framework with robust controls.
• Standardise workpapers and automate recurring reporting where possible.
• Utilise ERP, consolidation and reporting tools ensuring data traceability.
• Maintain knowledge of IFRS, FRS 101/102 and translate changes into actions.
• Provide guidance on technical accounting and entity reporting requirements.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Group consolidation

IFRS knowledge

Excel analytics

Power BI

ERP systems

Management reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics seeks an External Reporting Accountant to join the Warrington team. You will own statutory and group reporting, entity control and technical accounting across the UK, supporting a multi‑entity portfolio with responsible oversight of consolidation and audit readiness.

The role requires strong IFRS knowledge, multi-entity reporting experience, and the ability to drive improvements in processes and controls.