Group Accountant

Altum Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy firm in London seeks a qualified Group Accountant to enhance their finance team. This role involves leading group consolidation, preparing board reports, and ensuring compliance with IFRS & UK GAAP. Candidates should have ACA qualifications and 1-4 years' PQE. The position offers £60,000 - £75,000 salary and a defined path for career development, along with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Mentorship from senior finance leaders

Defined career development pathway

Impactful role in a growing group

Qualifications

• 1-4 years' PQE with some industry experience preferred.
• Experience in preparing management packs and board reports.
• Ability to influence across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly group consolidation and reporting under IFRS & UK GAAP.
• Prepare management packs and board reports.
• Coordinate audits and manage relationships with external advisors.

Skills

Technical knowledge of IFRS & UK GAAP

Advanced Excel skills

Strong financial modelling skills

Excellent communication

Commercial mindset

Education

ACA qualified

Job description

Are you a qualified accountant looking to accelerate your career in a dynamic, growing business? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Group Accountant to join a fast-paced organisation with clear progression opportunities, including a potential future path toward Group FC or CFO.

The Role

As part of a lean but high-performing Group Finance team, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate and insightful financial reporting, statutory compliance, and group consolidation. This role offers broad exposure to senior stakeholders, board-level reporting, M&A integration, and investor relations.

What You'll Do

• Lead monthly group consolidation and reporting under IFRS & UK GAAP
• Prepare management packs, board reports, lender updates, and flash reporting
• Support half-year and year-end statutory accounts under IFRS
• Partner with local finance teams to ensure quality and consistency of reporting
• Coordinate audits and manage relationships with external advisors
• Oversee subsidiary statutory accounts (UK GAAP - FRS 102)
• Contribute to financial systems development and process improvements
• Get involved in technical areas such as acquisitions, PPA, IFRS 16, share-based payments and put/call options
• Support ESG-related financial reporting and disclosures

About You

• ACA qualified (Big 4 or Top 10 training preferred)
• 1-4 years' PQE, ideally with some industry experience
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS & UK GAAP
• Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence across all levels
• Commercially minded, resilient, and proactive
• Ambitious and motivated to progress towards a senior finance leadership role

What's on Offer

• £60,000 - £75,000 + benefits
• Hybrid working model (West London HQ)
• Mentorship from senior finance leaders
• Defined career development pathway
• The chance to make an impact in a growing, acquisitive, and ambitious group