Group Financial Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organisation in Greater Manchester seeks a Group Financial Reporting Accountant for a 14-month fixed term contract. The role involves financial reporting, collaboration with stakeholders, and offers significant development opportunities within a dynamic team. The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified and have a strong background in financial statutory reporting.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA Accountant from top 4 or similar role.
• Experience in financial services and statutory reporting.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting services for the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Involvement in financial statutory reporting and monthly consolidation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support decision-making.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualification

Job description

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Location: Greater Manchester (hybrid)

Duration: 14 months fixed term contract

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a Group Financial Reporting Accountant (14 months fixed term contract) for a leading reputable and long-established financial services organisation based in Greater Manchester.

This excellent opportunity has arisen for a pivotal role within the team, who will be responsible for the provision of financial reporting services for the Group and its subsidiaries, including involvement in Group and subsidiary statutory reporting, the UK GAAP monthly consolidation, committee reporting and working with stakeholders across Finance.

You will form part of a team of technically skilled and experienced accountants whose remit covers a broad range of statutory, regulatory, and other external reporting for the Group and its subsidiaries including the glossy Annual Report and Accounts. It is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic team where there are significant opportunities to challenge and develop your existing skillset.

Furthermore, you will play a crucial role in providing financial information to internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accuracy in the financial reporting processes; coupled with collaborating with Board and Audit Committee members to help understand financial results and support effective decision making, ultimately contributing to building the financial resilience of the Group.

The successful candidate will gain excellent exposure to a variety of different business areas and the opportunity to gain an understanding of the whole business with regular exposure to senior stakeholders.

The successful applicant will be a fully qualified ACA/ ACCA/CIMA Accountant coming from the top4 and/or from a similar role, with experience in financial services (ideally insurance or pensions) and financial statutory reporting, in particular preparation and/or audit of financial statements.

You will have strong knowledge and experience of UK GAAP and/or IFRS as well as of control frameworks coupled with a proven record of questioning current practices and recommending/implementing alternative (efficient or correct) solutions.

You must be able to work well under pressure and manage priorities and have good interpersonal skills with a confident ability to communicate results to senior managers and directors.

You will be able articulate complex or topical subject matter, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have vast experience in developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, as well as a team player attitude.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.