Financial Accountant

Breedon Group plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a talented newly qualified accountant to join a dynamic finance team at a leading construction materials group. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and a pathway to advance into more senior finance positions. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative spirit. As part of a rapidly growing company with a robust acquisition strategy, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and supporting key business transactions. If you're ambitious and ready to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company Pension

Discount Scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoptions Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Life Assurance

Share Save Scheme

Volunteering Policy

Holiday Buy Scheme

Qualifications

• Newly qualified accountant with strong technical and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of Group Annual and Interim Financial Reports.
• Assist in month-end accounting and cash flow forecasting.
• Manage external audit process and fair value for acquisitions.

Skills

Newly qualified accountant (ACA)

Excellent communication skills

Strong technical accounting skills

Strong IT skills

Teamwork

Ability to meet deadlines

Big 4 background

Education

ACA qualification

Job description

Financial Accountant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Breedon Head Office, Pinnacle House, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire

Description

An opportunity has arisen for a talented, newly qualified accountant to join Breedon's group finance team based at Breedon-on-the-Hill, near East Midlands Airport. The opportunity has arisen due to expansion of the group financial accounting team.

The role has exposure to the Group CFO and could ultimately act as a springboard into more senior finance roles within the group for an ambitious individual. Knowledge of accounting standards, an eye for detail and strong communication skills (written and verbal) are all important to the role.

Breedon Group plc is a FTSE 250 construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States employing around 4,500 people. It operates two cement plants and an extensive network of quarries, asphalt plants and ready-mixed concrete plants, together with slate production, concrete and clay products manufacturing, contract surfacing and highway maintenance operations.

The Group is highly acquisitive and the role would be involved in accounting for any business transactions correctly. In 2020 it completed the GBP 178 million acquisition of trade and assets from Cemex which follows GBP 455 million acquisition of Lagan Group in 2018 and the GBP 336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Products in 2016, alongside various smaller transactions. In March 2024, Breedon expanded into the USA with the acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc for USD$300 million. In March 2025, Breedon expanded further into the US market with the acquisition of Lionmark Construction Companies LLC for USD$238 million.

Key Responsibilities

• Support on preparation of the Group Annual Report and Interim Financial Report;
• Support on areas of technical accounting impacting the group, including any projects in relation to new financial standards;
• Support with coordination and management of the external audit process;
• Support on the fair value process for acquisitions, along with support during the integration process;
• Support on the subsidiary accounts process including preparation of subsidiary accounts for an array of companies;
• Assist in month-end accounting for head office companies, including ownership of smaller entities; Cash flow forecasting for Group Companies; Balance sheet reconciliations;

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA)
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Adopts a 'can do' attitude and works well with others in a team environment
• Ability to deliver work to deadlines and organise/prioritise workload
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Strong IT skills
• Big 4 background preferred

Job Benefits

• Company Pension
• Discount Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoptions Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Life Assurance
• Share Save Scheme
• Volunteering Policy
• Holiday Buy Scheme