Group Financial Accountant

Michael Page; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Hybrid working

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a newly created role to oversee financial reporting, group consolidations and regulatory compliance across a multi-site UK group with HQ in Nottingham. You will prepare consolidated statements for 30 entities, handle intercompany eliminations, and deliver monthly management packs and statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP and IFRS.

The role also covers budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, audit management, and driving accounting process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing financial reports and group accounting information.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting processes and reconciliations.
• Ability to review financial data carefully and identify discrepancies.
• Confidence working with accounting records across multiple entities.
• Ability to organise financial information clearly for reporting deadlines.
• Experience working within an Accounting & Finance function.

Responsibilities

• Group Consolidations: Prepare consolidated financial statements across all trading entities and perform intercompany eliminations.
• Financial & Statutory Reporting: Produce monthly management packs, board reports and statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and variance analysis.
• Audit Management: Point of contact for internal and external auditors during audits.
• Technical Compliance: Advise on IFRS 15 and UK financial regulations across subsidiaries.
• Process & Controls: Maintain and improve group-wide financial controls and intercompany reconciliations.
• Tax and Treasury: Support in tax compliance and liquidity planning.

Skills

Financial reporting

Group accounting

Intercompany reconciliations

IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge

Reporting deadlines

Job description

Newly created position, overseeing financial reporting, group consolidations, and regulatory compliance across multiple subsidiary companies

Client Details

£400m t/o PE backed Multi Site Group providing BTC services across the UK, HQ in Nottingham

Description

• Group Consolidations: Prepare consolidated financial statements across all 30 trading entities, handling intercompany eliminations and adjustments.
• Financial & Statutory Reporting: Produce accurate monthly management packs, board reports, and annual statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in preparing annual budgets, quarterly financial forecasts, and variance analysis against historical or target metrics.
• Audit Management: Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors during half-year and full-year audits.
• Technical Compliance: Research, implement, and advise on accounting standards (such as IFRS 15 or UK financial regulations) across group subsidiaries.
• Process & Controls: Maintain and improve group-wide financial controls, lease registers, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Tax and Treasury: Support in the delivery of Tax compliance and Liquidity planning

Profile

A successful applicant should have

• Experience preparing financial reports and group accounting information.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting processes and reconciliations.
• Ability to review financial data carefully and identify discrepancies.
• Confidence working with accounting records across multiple entities.
• Ability to organise financial information clearly for reporting deadlines.
• Experience working within an Accounting & Finance function.

Job Offer

• Salary of £60-65k, dependent on level of experience.
• Bonus.
• Pension.
• Hybrid working. (3 days in the Nottingham office)
• Career Progression with a Growing PE backed Group