Senior Financial Accountant

JAG Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Not disclosed hospitality group in Central London is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join a fast-growing, multi-site finance team. You will own month-end close, financial reporting and balance sheet controls across sites, contributing to the group's international expansion.

Based in Central London with hybrid working, the role offers broad exposure across statutory accounts, consolidation, intercompany, VAT and tax work, plus opportunities to influence processes and data quality within

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with strong financial accounting experience.
• Experience in multi-site or multi-entity environments.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Experience with statutory accounts and external audits.
• Strong Excel and data handling skills.
• Ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close across multiple entities and sites.
• Prepare monthly financial and management reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and controls.
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
• Analyse site and Group performance and variances.
• Assist with statutory accounts and year-end audits.
• Support Group consolidation and intercompany transactions.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and discrepancies.
• Support VAT, corporation tax and other statutory requirements.
• Drive process improvements in accounting and reporting.
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve data quality.
• Support budgeting and forecasting; assist new site openings.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Multi-site environment

UK GAAP/IFRS

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP accounting system

Job description

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: Central London

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Sector: Hospitality | Multi-site | International

Employment: Full-time

The Opportunity

My client are a fast-growing, international hospitality business with an expanding portfolio of sites across multiple locations. As they continue to scale, they are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join a growing finance team.

Based in Central London, this is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant who wants to move beyond a traditional financial accounting role and gain broad exposure across a dynamic, multi-site international business.

You will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, strengthening controls and processes, and supporting the finance function as the Group continues its ambitious growth.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller / Head of Finance, you will take ownership of key areas of the month-end close, financial reporting, balance sheet control and statutory accounting across multiple entities.

The role will suit someone who is technically strong, commercially minded and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where there is plenty of opportunity to take ownership and make an impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the month-end close process across multiple entities and sites.
• Prepare and review monthly financial and management reporting.
• Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and ensure strong financial controls are maintained.
• Prepare and review journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments.
• Analyse site and Group performance, investigating variances and unusual movements.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and year-end audit processes.
• Assist with Group consolidation and intercompany accounting.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support VAT, corporation tax and other statutory requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, controls and reporting.
• Work closely with operational teams to improve financial understanding and data quality.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activity.
• Assist with new site openings, international expansion and other finance projects.
• Provide technical accounting support across the wider finance team.
• Work with external auditors, tax advisers and other professional advisers as required.

About You

You will ideally be a ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with strong financial accounting experience and a genuine interest in working within a high-growth hospitality environment.

You'll ideally bring:

• Qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong financial accounting and month-end experience.
• Experience working within a multi-site or multi-entity environment.
• Experience within hospitality, leisure, retail, consumer or another operationally complex sector.
• Experience of Group accounting, consolidation and intercompany transactions.
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Experience with statutory accounts and external audit.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• Experience with an ERP/accounting system.
• Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands-on attitude and the ability to operate in a fast-changing environment.

Why Join?

This isn't simply a role focused on producing numbers. You'll be joining a business at an exciting stage of its growth and will have the opportunity to help shape how the finance function develops as the Group expands internationally.

You'll gain exposure to:

• A growing portfolio of hospitality sites.
• Multiple entities and international markets.
• Group reporting and consolidation.
• New site openings and expansion projects.
• Process and systems development.
• Senior finance and operational stakeholders.

You’ll also have the flexibility of hybrid working from our Central London office, alongside the opportunity to develop your career within an ambitious international business.

Package

• Salary up to £75,000, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing international hospitality group.
• Broad role with significant ownership and responsibility.
• Career development opportunities as the business continues to expand.