Group Accountant

Ashdown Group; Trumps Green; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational business is seeking an accomplished Group Accountant to lead a finance team. You'll enhance financial reporting and ensure compliance with taxation requirements. The role offers hybrid working with 2 days from home weekly and requires proven leadership in finance and technical accounting skills. This is a great opportunity to shape financial governance in a £120m turnover firm.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• Proven experience in leading finance teams and delivering accurate financial reports.
• Strong technical accounting skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a finance team and deliver comprehensive financial reports.
• Enhance financial reporting with consolidated analysis for senior leadership.
• Develop governance processes and ensure compliance with taxation requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

Financial Analysis

Intercompany Accounts Management

Governance Processes

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

Overview

A multinational business is looking for an accomplished Group Accountant to join its team. The firm embraces flexible and hybrid working, so you will be able to work from home 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead a finance team and work closely with the Finance Director of a £120m turnover firm, delivering accurate, transparent and comprehensive financial reports.
• Enhance the company’s financial reporting function with consolidated financial analysis and commentary for the senior leadership team.
• Develop robust and transparent financial governance processes and procedures and ensure all entities within the group comply with relevant taxation requirements.
• Prepare the firm for external audits and support external reporting and compliance requirements.
• Manage intercompany accounts within the group and contribute to financial planning, forecasting and analysis.
• Uphold the firm’s core values of collaboration, innovation, integrity and kindness; demonstrate composed, organised, and personable leadership while managing a small team.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA).
• Proven experience of leading a finance team and delivering management accounts, forecasting, financial planning, analysis, and external compliance and reporting.
• Experience working within a group structure and with intercompany accounts.
• Strong technical accounting skills and ability to develop robust governance and reporting processes.

The organisation is committed to building a diverse international team that is representative of all sections of society. They recognise that by encouraging innovative and creative ways of thinking and fostering an inclusive culture they will collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.