Group Financial Accountant

Investigo; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is partnering with a fast-growing private equity–backed business seeking a newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA). The role involves both UK and group-level responsibilities, technical reporting, and commercial exposure. Candidates should have a strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills, with clear progression opportunities offered as the finance team scales.

Qualifications

• Trained in practice or industry, ideally with some consolidation exposure.
• Confident reviewing work prepared by others.
• Ambitious and comfortable in a varied role.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing UK VAT returns.
• Supporting monthly group consolidation across multiple entities.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the offshore team.
• Assisting with preparation of monthly and quarterly investor reporting packs.
• Liaising with advisors on UK corporation tax computations.
• Contributing to finance projects such as system changes and process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Adaptability

Education

Newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

This range is provided by Investigo. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Investigo

We are partnering with a fast-growing, private equity–backed business that operate across multiple geographies who are seeking a newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) to join on a full-time permanent basis. This is a broad role with both UK and group-level responsibilities, offering excellent scope for career progression as the business expands.

The role combines technical reporting with commercial exposure, covering VAT, consolidations, reconciliations, investor reporting and tax compliance, alongside involvement in finance projects and process improvements. It is an ideal opportunity for someone eager to build a strong foundation in group finance while gaining early responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing UK VAT returns.
• Supporting monthly group consolidation across multiple entities.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the offshore team.
• Assisting with preparation of monthly and quarterly investor reporting packs.
• Liaising with advisors on UK corporation tax computations.
• Contributing to finance projects such as system changes and process improvements.

Future Responsibilities

• Leading specific group reporting workstreams.
• Supervising a junior team member (e.g. AP oversight).
• Driving finance transformation and systems initiatives.
• Gaining exposure to cross-border finance projects.

What we're looking for

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), trained in practice or industry, ideally with some consolidation exposure.
• Strong technical grounding and attention to detail.
• Confident reviewing work prepared by others.
• Ambitious, adaptable, and comfortable in a varied role.
• Effective communicator, able to work with both internal stakeholders and external advisors.

What's on Offer

• Early responsibility across both UK and group-level finance.
• A broad role offering exposure to technical reporting, commercial finance, and projects.
• Clear progression opportunities as the finance team scales.
• Pension with employer contribution.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• IT System Data Services