Group Corporate Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Corporate Accountant to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for career progression within a leading international leisure business. You will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting while collaborating closely with senior management to provide valuable insights. The position includes a competitive salary, a generous bonus, and benefits such as private medical insurance and a pension scheme. If you are a fully qualified accountant with a passion for driving process improvements, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day remote)

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA with experience in multi-site organizations.
• Proven experience with banking systems and end-to-end month-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end close process including P&L and cash flow items.
• Prepare financial control packs with variance analysis and insights.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting processes ensuring data accuracy.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical Skills

Business Partnering

Process Compliance

Automation

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

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Group Corporate Accountant, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Client: Page Personnel

Location: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: e84df1e42d52

Job Views: 7

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description

This role offers great progression opportunities within a marketing-leading, international PE-backed leisure business based in White City, West London. The Group Corporate Accountant will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering to provide valuable insights to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end close process, including actuals, accruals, finance costs, and P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow items
• Prepare and submit financial control and FP&A packs with variance analysis and insights
• Collaborate with senior management to provide business insights and ensure process compliance
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting processes, ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Oversee banking and cash management, including payments and reconciliations
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and process improvements to enhance efficiency

Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Experience in multi-site organizations, preferably in retail, leisure, or hospitality sectors
• Proven experience with banking systems, IFRS loan accounting, and end-to-end month-end processes
• Strong analytical skills and business partnering capabilities
• Ability to drive automation and process streamlining

Offerings

• Salary: £70,000 - £79,000 (dependent on experience)
• Bonus: 9%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Holiday: 23 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service
• Pension scheme
• 37.5-hour work week with hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day remote)