Group Accountant

Global Accounting Network Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Accounting Network Limited is partnering with a major PE-backed UK company to recruit a development-focused Group Finance professional. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will contribute to IFRS consolidated and UK GAAP statutory reporting, and build relationships with stakeholders across the business.

You will gain exposure to Group Finance activities including FP&A support during forecasts and budgets, centralised procedures, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver

Qualifications

• Recently qualified accountant with aspirations to progress within Group Finance.
• Experience in large and complex group audits under IFRS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to timely IFRS consolidated and statutory UK GAAP reporting.
• Develop internal relationships with stakeholders to understand operating activities and reporting.
• Utilise central view to ensure consistency across the Group.
• Assist local teams with sound technical knowledge.
• Support FP&A activities during forecasts and budgets.
• Maintain and improve financial reporting procedures.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS expertise

UK GAAP knowledge

Stakeholder management

Auditing experience

Education

Recently qualified accountant

Job description

We are partnered with one of the largest PE-backed companies in the UK that was formally FTSE listed but acquired by a PE giant, and currently have a revenue of approximately £14bn.

About the role

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, this is a key role in a broad ranging Group Finance team:

• Contribute to timely and accurate reporting across the IFRS consolidated Groups and statutory UK GAAP reporting
• Develop internal relationships with a variety of stakeholders to generate knowledge and understanding of operating activities and associated financial reporting
• Utilise central view to ensure consistency across the Group
• Assist with advice to local teams using sound technical knowledge
• Support FP&A activities particularly during forecast and budget processes
• Maintain and improve financial reporting procedures

About Group Finance

The integrated Group Finance function is responsible for financial reporting, technical accounting, FP&A, M&A, treasury, and other areas of specialism including tax, VAT and insurance. They like eaah member of the team to have high levels of exposure to all these different areas, making individuals well rounded in all areas of group finance.

Candidate Profile

This position is a development role for a recently qualified accountant with aspirations to work for an organisation offering longer term opportunities. Previous team members have progressed into positions within operating divisions or been promoted within Group Finance.

This role is ideal for a newly qualified accountant from a top audit programme looking for their first industry role out of practice. Audit experience would ideally be from a range of industry sectors dealing with large and complex group audits under IFRS involving group consolidation testing.