Senior Group Accountant

Astute Recruitment; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health scheme

Job summary

Astute Recruitment is seeking a Senior Group Accounting specialist to drive IFRS group accounting, manage month-end close routines, and coordinate corporate tax and transfer pricing matters on an international scale. The role combines hands-on accounting execution with tax oversight and strategic finance support.

You will consolidate financial results, support audits, and liaise with auditors, tax advisors, and local finance teams across sites. Knowledge of AI-enabled finance tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in IFRS and corporate income tax essential.
• Exposure to transfer pricing and intercompany transactions desirable.
• Structured, reliable, analytical, and hands-on mentality.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred, relevant experience also accepted.
• Ability to coordinate with external tax advisors and auditors.
• Interest in AI-assisted finance tools and data initiatives a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support IFRS closing activities with consolidation and revenue recognition.
• Execute month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and local finance partners.
• Support international sites with accounting and finance matters.
• Review intercompany transactions and tax-related documentation.
• Validate project accruals, provisions, manual journals, and FX valuations.
• Contribute to AI-related finance tool implementations where relevant.

Skills

IFRS accounting

Corporate income tax

Intercompany transactions

Transfer pricing

Consolidation

Revenue recognition

Analytical thinking

Hands-on

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Job Scope:

We are seeking a Senior Group Accounting specialist to drive international (IFRS) group accounting, execute active month-end closing routines, and manage corporate tax coordination and transfer pricing matters. This is a senior role requiring both tax oversight and hands-on operational accounting execution.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support IFRS closing activities with particular focus on consolidation, accounting, revenue recognition, and tax matters.
• Execute and manage comprehensive month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, local finance partners, and internal group stakeholders.
• Support international sites with accounting and finance-related matters.
• Review intercompany transactions, reconciliations and related documentation from an accounting and tax perspective.
• Support AI-related development and implementation activities within the finance function where relevant to accounting, reporting, and data quality.
• Review and validate material project accruals, provisions, manual journal entries, and foreign currency valuations.

Required Qualifications and Aptitudes:

• Experience is key - skilled in accounting (IFRS) and Corporate Income Tax knowledge desirable.
• Exposure to corporate tax matters and the ability to work with external tax advisors; transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, or group-related finance topics desirable.
• Structured, reliable, analytical, and hands-on working style.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred but strong exposure to relevant experience is key.
• Reliable interface between accounting and corporate income tax matters.
• Knowledge of / exposure to international group accounting or international tax / accounting structures.
• Interested in AI-supported finance tools, digital finance applications or finance data initiatives is a plus.

Employee benefits include:

• 25 days holiday with option to purchase additional days
• Pension scheme
• Health scheme