Group Accountant

SRM RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Woking; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SRM RECRUITMENT LIMITED is seeking a permanent Group Accountant to lead group reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and technical accounting. The role focuses on improving systems and controls, ensuring accurate financial reporting and tax compliance, and engaging with stakeholders across the business.

The successful candidate will drive end-to-end financial processes, support audits, and deliver clear insights to aid decision-making while maintaining robust controls and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant or QBE with strong reporting and technical accounting ability.
• Proven track record in group reporting, consolidation, and internal controls.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and group-level processes.
• Exposure to corporation tax and UK tax compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own group reporting and consolidation processes.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning for the group.
• Provide technical accounting support across complex areas and drive improvements in systems and processes.
• Support tax compliance activities and related tasks.
• Engage with stakeholders and communicate financial insights clearly.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Qualified Accountant

QBE

Job description

An excellent opportunity has become available for a permanent Group Accountant to join a market leading international business who have experienced year on year growth. This organisation pride themselves on low staff turnover. Based on growth plans for the next 3-5 years the company is looking to strengthen their team with a Group Accountant who will take ownership of:

• Group reporting & consolidation
• Budgeting, forecasting & planning
• Technical accounting & projects-providing accounting support across complex areas and supporting accurate financial reporting
• Tax compliance and related tasks
• Systems & process improvement
• Stakeholder engagement and liaison with non finance colleagues by delivering clear, concise financial insights enabling informed decision-making to ensure adherence to relevant business and systems controls
• Audits-assist with statutory reporting and end to end audit process by resolving technical accounting issues and to meet reporting deadlines

Skills and experience required:

• Fully Qualified Accountant or QBE with a strong interest in reporting and technical accounting
• Proven track record in company reporting, consolidation and internal financial controls
• Ability to improve processes as well and interrogate and interpret data
• Proactive with the ability to influence decision making and build and maintain relationships internally and externally
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting processes at a group level
• Exposure to corporation tax and UK tax compliance requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines using own initiative as well as working as part of a team
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills

Additional information:

• The role is office based in Woking a minimum of 3 days per week
• Due to where the offices are based, you will need to drive as the site is not accessible using public transport
• Only candidates with full eligibility to work in the UK without sponsorship will be considered
• Interviews will take place the first week of August