Financial Accountant

Dandara Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a newly qualified accountant to support management accounting and group consolidation in a multi-jurisdictional environment. You will prepare management accounts, assist with statutory accounts, and engage with external auditors. The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, has 0-2 years of relevant experience, and possesses strong technical skills in FRS102 and UK GAAP. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus linked to group performance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private health care

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (passed first time preferred).
• 0-2 years' post-qualification experience in audit, group reporting or management accounting.
• Sound technical knowledge of FRS102 and UK GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for subsidiaries.
• Assist in group consolidation under FRS and GAAP.
• Draft annual financial statements for entities.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Education

Newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Role Overview

As a newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) you will join our central reporting team at a pivotal time of growth. Operating in a multi-jurisdictional construction environment, you will take ownership of core management-accounting cycles while supporting group-wide consolidation, statutory reporting and external audit coordination. The role offers hands-on exposure to complex projects, cross-border entities and senior stakeholders-ideal for someone looking to build deep technical expertise and commercial insight early in their career.

What you will do

Management Accounting

• Prepare monthly management accounts for UK, Isle of Man and Jersey subsidiaries.
• Analyse variances (budget vs. actual) and present commentary to divisional leaders.

Group Consolidation

• Assist in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly group consolidation under FRS and GAAP
• Help drive automation and process improvements

Ad hoc reporting and Analysis

• Build dashboards and bespoke reports for Finance Business Partners and the Board (e.g., cash-flow forecasts, covenant compliance, KPI packs).
• Support scenario modelling for new project bids and strategic initiatives.

Statutory Accounts Preparation

• Draft annual financial statements for UK, Isle of Man and Jersey entities

Audit Management

• Act as first point of contact for external auditors-prepare PBC lists, resolve queries, and track audit progress.
• Coordinate internal controls testing and remediation actions across jurisdictions.

Process and Controls Improvement

• Document end-to-end close processes, identify efficiency opportunities and support Finance Transformation projects (e.g., rapid close).

What you will have

• Newly qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (passed first time preferred).
• 0-2 years' post-qualification experience in audit, group reporting or management accounting.
• Sound technical knowledge of FRS102 and UK GAAP.
• Exposure to construction or project-based accounting (WIP, percentage-of-completion) desirable but not essential.
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query/Pivot, advanced formula, BI).

What we will offer you

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus linked to group performance.
• Study support for relevant post-qualification certifications (e.g., CTA, CFA, project-management).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and option to buy/sell.
• Private health care, life assurance and robust employee wellbeing programme.

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