PE-Backed Group Reporting Accountant: Consolidations & Insights

Airedale Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Airedale Group is seeking a Group Reporting Accountant to join a fast‑moving private equity‑backed finance team. You will own monthly group consolidation, prepare journals, and deliver timely reporting with insightful commentary, while maintaining strong controls and compliance.

You will communicate with stakeholders across the business, driving improvements to reporting processes as the group scales across multiple locations in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong group consolidation experience in a multi-entity business.
• Hands-on month-end delivery mindset; able to meet PE deadlines.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (FRS 102 / UK GAAP).
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Able to challenge, influence and support subsidiary finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly group consolidation (statutory and management) including journals, eliminations and intercompany.
• Own group reporting timetables and ensure disciplined close across entities.
• Review subsidiary submissions for accuracy and accounting compliance.
• Maintain and develop the group chart of accounts and reporting structures.
• Produce monthly management accounts at group and sub-group level.
• Support the preparation of Board packs, operating KPIs, and financial commentary.
• Deliver variance analysis vs budget, forecast and prior period.

Skills

Group consolidation

Month-end delivery

UK GAAP/FRS 102

Excel modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

CaseWare

Sage Intacct

Cognos TM1

Job description

The Airedale Group is seeking a Group Reporting Accountant to join a fast‑moving private equity‑backed finance team. You will own monthly group consolidation, prepare journals, and deliver timely reporting with insightful commentary, while maintaining strong controls and compliance.

You will communicate with stakeholders across the business, driving improvements to reporting processes as the group scales across multiple locations in the UK.