Group Financial Accountant

SG Partnership; Walsall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Support for professional qualifications

Exposure to senior finance leaders

Job summary

A respected engineering organization based in the UK is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to enhance their finance function. This role involves overseeing statutory accounts, ensuring compliance and financial accuracy across multiple entities, and contributing to process improvements. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong financial reporting skills and experience in multi-entity environments. This position offers professional development opportunities and exposure to senior finance leaders.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA or ACCA.
• Strong background in preparing statutory accounts.
• Experience in a multi-entity environment.
• Good knowledge of financial controls and compliance.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review statutory accounts for multiple group companies.
• Support preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Coordinate year-end audit process and liaise with auditors.
• Manage general ledgers and ensure accuracy of records.
• Support month-end close process.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA)

Strong technical financial accounting background

Advanced Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical capability

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Job description

We are working with a well-established UK engineering group to recruit a Group Financial Accountant as the business continues to strengthen its finance function.

Operating across major infrastructure sectors, the organisation delivers complex projects nationwide and has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and long-term client partnerships. With a long track record of growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, the business offers both stability and the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of a high-performing finance function.

This role will sit within the group finance team and will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and compliance across multiple group entities. Working closely with senior finance leadership, the position offers excellent exposure across the organisation and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing improvements in processes, reporting and governance.

Why Join?

• Established Infrastructure Business – Join a well-respected organisation delivering major engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK, with long-term frameworks and a strong pipeline of secured work.
• Broad Group Exposure – Work across multiple group entities, gaining exposure to group reporting, statutory accounting and financial governance within a complex, multi-entity environment.
• High Visibility Role – Partner with senior finance leaders and operational stakeholders across the business, providing key financial support and insight.
• Process & Controls Development – Play a role in strengthening financial processes, controls and reporting standards across the organisation.
• Career Development – Join a business that values its people and supports professional development, offering the opportunity to expand both technical and leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review statutory accounts across multiple group companies.
• Support the preparation of consolidated financial statements including profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow reporting.
• Coordinate elements of the year-end statutory audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Manage general ledgers across group entities and ensure accuracy of financial records.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Support the month‑end close process and ensure timely and accurate reporting.

Tax & Compliance

• Support compliance with statutory reporting requirements including VAT, PAYE, CIS and other regulatory filings.
• Work with external advisors on corporation tax computations and related reporting.

Intercompany & Group Reporting

• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across the group.
• Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial information and group reporting.

Process Improvement

• Contribute to improving financial processes, controls and accounting policies.
• Identify opportunities to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency and consistency across the group.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA).
• Strong technical financial accounting background with experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Experience working in a multi‑entity or group environment.
• Good understanding of financial controls, reporting processes and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
• Experience within construction, engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Exposure to project-based or contract-driven businesses.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established infrastructure organisation in a key group finance role, offering strong exposure across the business and the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of the finance function.