Group Financial Accountant

Berry Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Group Financial Accountant based in Basingstoke, UK. The role focuses on managing and consolidating financial reporting for a group of companies. Key responsibilities include preparing statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP, and assisting with audits. Candidates should be newly qualified or nearly qualified with ACA or ACCA. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,000, flexible hours, and benefits such as increased holidays over time and a wellness program.

Benefits

21-25 days of holiday

Extra day off for birthday

Buy holiday scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Enhanced company sick pay

Gym membership

Annual review

Bonus scheme

Onsite canteen

Qualifications

• Must be newly qualified or close to completion of ACA or ACCA.
• Experience with statutory accounts and trading accounts.
• Driver's license required for commuting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in consolidating the annual statutory accounts.
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP standards.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards.
• Assist with external audits and queries.
• Produce annual statutory accounts for non-audit trading companies.
• Prepare monthly management accounts for holding companies.

Skills

Financial reporting

Statutory accounts preparation

UK GAAP knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Financial analysis

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Our fast growing client based in Basingstoke is looking for a Group Financial Accountant.

The prime objective is to manage and consolidate the financial reporting of a group of companies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and accounting standards (e.g., UK GAAP, IFRS). The role supports strategic decision‑making through accurate reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

You will need to be at least newly qualified or have a couple of exams left to complete, either ACA or ACCA. You will also have been involved with statutory accounts, trading accounts and holding accounts.

Salary: 45,000   Hours: Flexible covering the core hours of 9am-4pm (37.5hrs per week) and 2 remote days once fully onboard with the role. You will need to be a car driver.

Benefits

• 1 day holiday – increasing to 22 days after 3 years and to 25 days after 5 years
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Buy holiday scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Discounts, gym membership, annual review, bonus scheme and onsite canteen.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Group Financial Controller in the consolidation of the annual statutory accounts, including consolidation adjustments, intercompany eliminations, other year‑end adjustments and schedules to support.
• Ensure appropriate accounting policies are being applied and follow relevant UK GAAP standards.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and implement necessary updates.
• Assist with the external audits and the team in answering audit queries.
• Produce the annual statutory accounts for all non‑audit trading companies, and ensure dormant accounts are produced and filed in a timely manner.
• Produce the monthly management accounts for the holding companies and an overview of monthly management accounts reporting on some trading entities.
• Ensure Group Intercompany schedules are up to date and any discrepancies resolved.

If this role is of interest please send your cv.