Group Financial Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational professional services organization is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to join its central finance team in Chelmsford. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant looking to transition from an audit firm to industry or elevate their financial accounting expertise. Candidates will enjoy a competitive market salary, benefits, and opportunities for ongoing training and development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Ongoing training and development

CPD

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in professional audit practice or large organizations preferred.
• Good knowledge of IFRS and UKGAAP required.

Responsibilities

• Support the group's financial reporting process, including consolidation and statutory account production.
• Liaise with colleagues across regions and improve financial processes.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Structured Approach

Intermediate/Advanced Excel

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or similar)

Tools

ERP Systems

Caseware

Job description

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Your new company
A multinational professional services organisation is looking to appoint a Group Financial Accountant to join its central finance team. This position would suit someone seeking their first move from an audit firm into industry or looking to build on their financial and management accounting experience within a group environment.Your new role As Group Financial Accountant, you will work within a team with responsibility for supporting the group's financial reporting process, including consolidation, statutory account production, and intercompany accounting. While prior experience of consolidated reporting would be advantageous, it is not essential-what matters is a solid grasp of financial principles and the ability to learn quickly in a collaborative environment.As part of an international finance function, you will liaise with colleagues across regions, review statutory financial and management reporting, provide technical and process support to streamline and improve audit and tax deliverables, and contribute to improving financial processes, controls, reporting and systems.
What you'll need to succeed The Group Financial Accountant will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or similar), ideally with experience gained either in a professional audit practice or in a group or medium to large organisation. You'll have strong attention to detail, a structured approach to work, and good working knowledge of accounting standards such as IFRS and UKGAAP.
You will have good experience of Excel at an intermediate/advanced level, with exposure to ERP/reporting systems, Caseware an advantage, and be keen to be involved with systems and process development.
What you'll get in return
You will be joining a fast-moving international organisation which prides itself on providing its clients with market-leading new initiatives and excellent quality of service.
You will be working in a professional and talented team environment, and have the opportunity to develop and build on your knowledge and skills and grow in the organisation.
You will be offered a competitive market salary plus benefits:
25 days holiday plus bank holiday
Pension
Ongoing training and development
CPD
Hybrid working 3 days office 2 days wfh
Free Parking
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