Group Financial Accountant- Hybrid / Remote

Pertemps; Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established finance firm in Portsmouth is seeking a Group Financial Accountant for a 12-month contract to support their finance team during a growth period. The role involves month-end processes, financial statement preparation, and improving financial controls. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong Excel skills and experience in group accounting.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Understanding of IFRS is essential.
• Experience in group accounting, consolidations, and reconciliations.
• Excellent Excel skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month end close process and reconciliations.
• Review balance sheet accounts for accuracy.
• Support year end activities and audits.
• Prepare group management reporting.
• Prepare financial statements and audit schedules.
• Undertake detailed reconciliations.
• Help improve financial processes and controls.
• Interpret financial data and explain variances.

Skills

Group accounting

Consolidations

IFRS knowledge

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Overview

Sheridan Maine are proud to be partnering with our established Hampshire based client to recruit a Group Financial Accountant.

This 12-month contract will be supporting the finance team during a busy period of growth and will be responsible for a range of activities including consolidations and international reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the month end close process; eg reconciliations, journals, review schedules
• Review balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy
• Support year end activities - providing information for audits and assisting with queries
• Contribute to the preparation and distribution of group management reporting
• Preparation of financial statements and audit schedules
• Undertake detailed reconciliations
• Help improve financial processes and controls
• Interpret financial data and explain variances

Qualifications

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA)
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• Experienced in group accounting, consolidations and reconciliations
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel
• Confident working with large volumes of data
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

This role offers a competitive salary, extremely flexible working and the chance to work with a fantastic team.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

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 five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.