Group Financial Accountant

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international business seeks a financial accountant to ensure adherence to accounting standards and maintain robust financial controls. This role involves supporting audits, preparing consolidation schedules, and providing technical accounting advice, offering exposure to senior management while advancing your career.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in audit or financial accounting.
• Knowledge of IFRS, especially IFRS16 and IR35.
• Career focused with a desire to advance towards a Financial Controller role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS) for subsidiary companies.
• Maintain robust internal financial controls.
• Prepare acquisition accounting schedules for accurate consolidation.

Skills

Strong technical accounting

Relationship building

Technical advice on accounting

Education

ACA qualification

Job description

Join a leading international business renowned for delivering high-end services and rapidly expanding its market share through strategic acquisitions and organic growth. We are seeking a dedicated professional to ensure our subsidiary companies adhere to accounting standards and regulatory requirements. This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership, including the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director, and involves maintaining robust internal financial controls, assisting with audits, and providing technical advice on accounting issues. Stay ahead of industry changes and contribute to the accurate consolidation of newly acquired entities into our group financial reporting.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Foster strong working relationships across the group, with significant exposure to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director.

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS) and regulatory requirements for all subsidiary companies.

• Maintain and monitor robust internal financial controls.

• Support audits and other regulatory reporting activities.

• Prepare acquisition accounting schedules for newly acquired entities, ensuring accurate consolidation into group financial reports.

• Offer technical advice on accounting matters.

• Stay informed about changes in accounting standards and regulations, particularly IFRS16, IR35, and tax rules.

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below qualifications/experience:

• ACA qualified.

• Previous experience within audit/financial accounting within the profession OR Strong technical management accountant/financial accounting experience within fast paced dynamic organisations.

• Career focused and wanting to develop towards Financial Controller and beyond.

This would be an exceptional role for any ACA qualified looking to move into industry or a CIMA/ACCA accountant looking for a commercially focused role that will fast track to Financial Controller.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.