Group Accountant

Distinct Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Fully expensed international travel

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Employer pension contribution

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is sourcing for a Group Accountant in Nottingham to oversee financial accounting for multiple European entities. You’ll manage month end, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory accounts, VAT and cash flow forecasting, with involvement in the annual audit.

The role offers autonomy and a path to broader international exposure. The ideal candidate is fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), with strong accounting technicals and a proactive mindset to improve processes across the

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Experience across financial accounting, statutory accounts and audit
• Able to understand and analyse the numbers rather than simply produce them
• Ambitious and keen to keep developing European accounting experience would be useful but isn’t essential
• UK multi-entity environment background could work well from practice to industry

Responsibilities

• Manage month end and balance sheet reconciliations across entities
• Prepare statutory accounts and VAT
• Forecast cash flow and assist budgeting processes
• Oversee annual audit across multiple entities
• Identify improvements and standardise processes across the international finance team

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial accounting

Statutory accounts

Audit

Analytical skills

Multi-entity/UK environment

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Group Accountant | Nottingham

Really interesting Group Accountant opportunity with an international business in Nottingham, offering plenty of autonomy, European exposure and the chance to take proper ownership of a number of entities. It’s also just a genuinely good business to work for. They have very low staff turnover, a clear track record of promoting from within and people tend to stay and build their careers there. We know the team well and the last two people we’ve placed into the business have both gone on to be promoted multiple times. They’re flexible, the hours are good and there’s very much a culture of trusting people to get on with their jobs. The benefits are good from day one too, with holiday, pension and other elements increasing the longer you’re with the business. Just as importantly, you don’t need to be the finished article. They’re happy to invest in someone who is ambitious, wants to step up and has most of the foundations in place. You might not have European accounting experience yet, or you may still have a couple of gaps in your experience, but this is the type of business that will help you develop them rather than expecting you to walk in knowing everything.

The role itself is a broad financial accounting position where you’ll look after several businesses across Europe, owning everything from month end and balance sheet reconciliations through to statutory accounts, VAT, cash flow forecasting and the annual audit process. There’s more to it than simply getting the numbers out though. They’re looking for someone who can understand what sits behind the numbers, spot issues, make recommendations and help improve and standardise processes across the international finance team. You’ll also get exposure outside the UK, including fully expensed travel into Europe for audit work and occasional trips to the US. It’s a good opportunity for someone who wants the scale and exposure of an international business, but still wants enough autonomy to make an impact and develop into something bigger over time. They operate a hybrid working model, with around 50% of the week working from home. Tuesday and Wednesday are currently the core office days in Nottingham.

Your Experience...

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Experience across financial accounting, statutory accounts and audit
• Comfortable taking ownership and working across multiple entities
• Able to understand and analyse the numbers rather than simply produce them
• Ambitious and keen to keep developing European accounting experience would be useful but isn’t essential.
• Someone coming from a UK multi entity environment could work equally well, as could someone from practice with a good mix of audit and accounts preparation experience who is looking for their first move into industry.

What's on offer...

• £55,000 to £60,000 basic salary
• Annual bonus plus additional incentives
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Private healthcare
• Employer pension contribution starting at 5%, increasing with service to 9%
• Hybrid working, around 50% from home
• Flexible working environment
• Fully expensed international travel
• A genuine track record of internal progression and development

The search is confidential, so I can share more around the business, team and opportunity directly if it sounds relevant.