Group Financial Accountant

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom, reconnu pour son excellence en comptabilité, recherche un Comptable de groupe. Ce rôle stratégique implique la gestion des déclarations financières et la collaboration avec des équipes à l'échelle internationale. Le candidat idéal sera un comptable agréé avec une expérience en finance de groupe, prêt à contribuer à des décisions stratégiques tout en travaillant au sein d'une équipe dynamique et interfonctionnelle.

Benefits

Financial support & access to health and wellbeing resources

Life assurance

Annual salary review

Career development and training for all roles

Subsidised on-site employee Café

Free on-site employee gym

Employee referral bonus

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Élaboration et consolidation des états financiers conformes aux normes IFRS et GAAP.
• Assistance dans la préparation du budget et des prévisions financières.
• Gestion des audits et conformité réglementaire.

Responsibilities

• Consolider les états financiers du groupe et assurer la conformité aux normes.
• Préparer des rapports financiers mensuels, trimestriels et annuels.
• Identifier et mettre en œuvre des améliorations de processus pour la précision des rapports.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Intercompany Reconciliations

Education

Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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• Financial support & access to health and wellbeing resources
• Life assurance
• Annual salary review
• Career development and training for all roles
• Subsidised on-site employee Café (at Head Office)
• Free on-site employee gym (at Head Office)
• Free employee refreshments
• Casual business dress
• Annual company events
• ETL employee wellbeing support (free annual flu vaccination, free eye tests, free employee assistance programme, Free GP Access)
• Employee referral bonus
• Free onsite parking, car share scheme and EV charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green Car Scheme

Role Overview

The Group Accountant plays a crucial role in managing and consolidating the financial activities of a company's subsidiaries, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the group's financial statements across the ETL Systems business. The role leads the compilation and consolidation of financial reports, conducting intercompany reconciliations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations and ensures a clear financial picture. The Group Accountant provides valuable insights and analysis to senior management/external parties, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and coordinates with external auditors/stakeholders during audits and due diligence activity. With a strong focus on financial analysis to support strategic decisions, the Group Accountant helps maintain the financial integrity and efficiency across the ETL Systems business, supporting with acquisition finance data and associated accounting requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Consolidation of Financial Statements: Compile and present accurate consolidated financial statements for the group, ensuring compliance with IFRS and GAAP standards.
• Due Diligence Support: Providing detailed financial data and explanations to assist advisors/investors in understanding the company's financial position.
• Intercompany Reconciliations: Conduct and manage intercompany reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting across all subsidiaries.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, providing insights and analysis to senior management.
• Compliance and Control: Ensure all financial activities comply with internal controls, policies, and external regulatory requirements in the UK, US, and Canada.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of the group's budget and financial forecasts, monitoring performance against these benchmarks.
• Audit Coordination: Liaise with external auditors during the annual audit process, providing necessary documentation and explanation.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with finance teams across subsidiaries to ensure alignment and consistency in financial practice.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks within the group, ensuring robust financial health.
• Strategic Support: Provide financial insights and support to strategic decision-making processes.

The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a strong track record in group finance roles within UK-based businesses that operate across multiple global territories. They will bring hands-on experience in the manufacturing sector, demonstrating a deep understanding of the financial dynamics and operational complexities unique to manufacturing.

They will have proven expertise in:

• Consolidating financial statements across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Performing intercompany reconciliations and ensuring accuracy in group reporting.
• Navigating multinational financial environments with fluency in both IFRS and local GAAP standards.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance across diverse international jurisdictions.

The candidate must be:

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to build and manage complex financial models and reports.
• An excellent communicator, capable of presenting complex financial information clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player, skilled at working with finance professionals across global operations to maintain financial integrity and support strategic decision-making.

Location & Working Arrangement:

This hybrid role requires working on-site at least three days weekly from our Hereford or North London office. The remaining days can be worked remotely, supporting flexibility while maintaining strong team collaboration.

As a growing business, we have offices across the UK, which allows us to be flexible about your work location for this role. When applying, please select your preferred place of work.

At ETL, we always prioritise efficiency in everything we do. With this in mind, we are looking to commence our interview process without delay and reserve the right to close the opening early should we receive suitable applications.

BPSS Compliant: Due to the nature of our work, all roles require candidates to be BPSS compliant.

VISA Sponsorship: ETL Systems is proud to be a Grade A VISA sponsor for skills in short supply within the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Agency notice:

We seek to source suitable candidates for this role through our internal referral programme, direct marketing, and talent team.

If you want to partner with ETL Systems for recruitment and help us grow by supplying exceptional talent, please email [emailprotected] .

Please note that we do not accept speculative CVs from external suppliers before the terms of the business agreement.