Group Reporting & FPA Accountant - Hybrid

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Group Reporting & FP&A Accountant for a multi-site organization in London. The role includes responsibilities in group reporting, budgeting, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong technical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and experience in group consolidation. This position offers hybrid working and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Work with a specialist team

Genuine opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting skills with experience in group consolidation.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence building/working with financial models.
• Experience gained within a group or multi-site organisation.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and practices, including GAAP and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Support the consolidation and reporting of monthly group results.
• Contribute to the budgeting and forecasting cycle.
• Assist with the preparation of annual and half-year reporting.
• Participate in projects and process improvements.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Excel skills

Group consolidation experience

Understanding of GAAP and IFRS

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

“Finance without strategy is just numbers, and strategy without finance is just dreaming.” E. Faber.

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a large, multi‑site organisation to recruit a talented Group Reporting & FP&A Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong, qualified accountant to join an established finance function and play a key role in group reporting, financial modelling, and supporting strategic decision‑making.

Our client is based in a well‑connected part of central London, and the role offers hybrid working.

Role

As a Group Reporting & FP&A Accountant, you will be part of the Group Finance team, working closely with FP&A to deliver insightful analysis and high‑quality reporting. Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the consolidation and reporting of monthly group results, ensuring accuracy, preparing adjustment journals, and delivering clear variance analysis to senior leadership.
• Contribute to the budgeting and forecasting cycle, consolidating submissions, reviewing assumptions, and ensuring timelines, instructions, and outputs are delivered efficiently.
• Assist with the preparation of annual and half‑year reporting, including financial statements, working papers, audit support, and schedules for senior stakeholders.
• Participate in projects and process improvements, including enhancements to reporting, systems, and finance processes.

To be considered for this Group Reporting & FP&A Accountant position, you will have/be:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting skills with experience in group consolidation.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence building/working with financial models.
• Experience gained within a group or multi‑site organisation.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and practices, including GAAP and IFRS.

What is on Offer:

• Be part of a large organisation and work with a specialist team in a varied role.
• Work closely with an FP&A and wider finance team.
• Genuine opportunities for development in an interesting and large organisation.

If you are a technically strong qualified accountant looking to broaden your exposure within group finance and FP&A, we would love to hear from you. Please click on “apply” as soon as possible.

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

Due to the high volume of applications, 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.