Group Accountant

Trades Workforce Solutions; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is looking for a Group Accountant to manage financial reporting and operations. The role includes delivering consolidated financials, preparing reporting packs, and improving reporting processes. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in UK GAAP and a strong attention to detail. This position also includes a compensation package of £60-70,000, plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in the production of statutory accounts, including complex consolidations.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly consolidated financials, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Prepare quarterly and annual statutory reporting packs.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and consolidation journals.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Improve and streamline group reporting processes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team working

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/CA preferred)

Tools

UK GAAP

FRS 102

US GAAP

IFRS

Job description

EquifindaresupportingaglobalprivateequityandpropertyinvestmentgroupintheirsearchforaGroupAccountanttojointheirLondonteaminMayfair.

ReportingdirectlytotheHeadofGroupReporting,thisroleoffersbroadexposureacrossthegroup’sinvestmentportfolioandtheopportunitytoworkcloselywithteamsthroughoutthebusiness.

It’sadynamic,variedposition—idealforsomeonelookingtomakearealimpactacrossbothfinancialandoperationalareas.Thebusinesshasbeenactiveonboththeacquisitionanddisposalfront,andastheymoveintothenewyearwitharefreshedgrowthstrategy,they’relookingtofurtherexpandtheirportfoliointothehospitalityandresidentialsectorsaspartoftheirlong-termvalue-creationplans.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Delivermonthlyconsolidatedfinancials,includingP&L,balancesheetandcashflow,withclearvarianceanalysis.
• Preparequarterlyandannualstatutoryreportingpacks,supportingtheyear-endauditprocess.
• Manageintercompanyreconciliationsandconsolidationjournals,ensuringaccuracyacrossallentities.
• Supportbudgeting,forecastingandad-hocfinancialanalysisforseniorleadership.
• Improveandstreamlinegroupreportingprocesses,systemsandcontrols.

CandidateRequirements:

• Aqualifiedaccountant(ACA/CApreferred).
• Experienceintheproductionofstatutoryaccounts,includingcomplexconsolidations.
• UKGAAP/FRS102experience.ExperiencewithUSGAAPandIFRSdesirable.
• Excellentcommunicationskillsandteamworking.
• Abilitytoworktotightdeadlineswhilstmaintainingahighlevelofaccuracy.
• Excellentattentiontodetail.

PackageDetails:

• £60-70,000(DOE).
• Discretionaryannualbonus.
• Employerpensioncontribution.
• 25daysannualleave.
• Privatemedicalinsurancecoverage.
• Groupincomeprotection.
• Lifeassurance.
• Plus,ahostofadditionalperksandbenefits!