Group Management Accountant | 12 - 14 Month FTC

Gi Group Holding; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gi Group Holding is seeking a Group Management Accountant on a 12–14 month contract to join the finance team. You will support timely group reporting, perform hands-on month-end work and assist with consolidation, MI analysis and process improvements.

The role partners with Directors and stakeholders across the business. You will bring ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent experience, strong analytical skills, and a methodical approach to reconciliations and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a management accounting role, ideally within a group or multi-entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of management accounting, month end reporting and financial controls.
• Experience with group consolidation and intercompany accounting.
• Confident using large data sets and finance systems, especially Excel and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with valuation and deadlines.
• Forecasts and budgets in collaboration with operations and support functions.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and assist audits.
• Identify opportunities to reduce reporting time and improve processes.
• Maintain balance sheet across divisions and resolve outstanding items.

Skills

Management accounting

Excel

Data analysis

Financial controls

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Job description

We're looking for a Group Management Accountant to join our finance team on a 12 - 14 month fixed-term contract. You'll support accurate, timely group reporting and help provide clear financial insight to stakeholders across the business. This role combines hands on month end accounting with consolidation, analysis and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts, including professional judgement & valuation, ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met
• Preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budgets, liaising with the operational business and support functions, in order to provide detailed and accurate plans
• Preparation of the annual statutory accounts and tax information, assisting in external and internal audits
• Identification & implementation of ways to reduce reporting time periods
• Preparation & analysis of the weekly margin reports providing MI to senior stakeholders
• Spend reviews to identify variances to Budget / Forecast & provide analysis to mitigate
• Maintain the Balance Sheet with engagement across divisions to ensure clearance of outstanding items, mitigating risk & identifying opportunities
• Assist in the maintenance of Power BI reports across the business, making constant improvements
• Reconciling gross profit on a monthly basis
• Calculation and processing of all commission and bonus payments
• Processing of prepayments, fixed asset depreciation, accruals and intercompany transactions
• Spot & resolve issues to support effective transaction processing
• Business partnering with Directors in the operational business

What we're looking for

• Experience in a management accounting role, ideally within a group or multi entity environment.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or equivalent relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of management accounting, month end reporting and financial controls.
• Experience with group consolidation and intercompany accounting.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and explain variances clearly.
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to reconciliations and reporting.
• Confident using finance systems and Excel, with the ability to work with large datasets.
• Well organised and able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to build effective relationships with colleagues across the business.

Why join us

This is an opportunity to contribute to group wide financial reporting and work closely with a range of finance and operational stakeholders. You'll bring your accounting expertise to a collaborative team, support sound business decisions and help strengthen reporting processes during a 12 - 14 month fixed term contract.