Senior Group Accountant

Altum Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a qualified Senior Group Accountant to join their expanding team in City Of London. This role offers an opportunity for growth within a publicly listed business, emphasizing financial control and cross-functional collaboration. The firm promotes a culture of flexibility and continuous development, with a hybrid working model to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Opportunities for career progression

Culture of continuous development

Qualifications

• Experience working in industry or from a top-tier accounting firm.
• Knowledge of IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Interest in tech/AI's support in finance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Support statutory reporting and auditing processes.
• Deliver high-quality balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Excel

Team Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Education

ACA qualified

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Senior Group Accountant

A successful and forward-thinking and scaling publicly listed business is seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to join its growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified ACA with hands-on experience in an industry role or someone looking for their first move from a top tier accounting firm. A newly created role due to business expansion, this role will report to the Group Financial Controller with clear progression already mapped out for the next two years!

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts and support a smooth month-end close
• Assist with statutory reporting and act as a key contact for external auditors
• Support with Annual Report writing
• Deliver high-quality balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide insight and add value to commercial decision-making
• Play a valuable role in improving systems and processes as the business continues to evolve, particularly around data, AI and creating efficiencies.

What we're looking for:

• ACA qualified, ideally from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm
• Solid grounding in IFRS or UK GAAP
• Experience working in industry or straight from practice.
• A collaborative approach and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the team
• Highly desirable nit essential: An interest in how tech/AI can support finance
• Highly desirable, not essential: Experience of the Cyber Security sector
• Strong Excel skills and a practical, solutions-focused mindset

Why this role?

• A culture that values cooperative, flexibility, and continuous development.
• A hybrid working model designed to support work-life balance - 1-2 days in the Central London office
• Opportunities to work across both technical and commercial areas of finance
• Be part of a business that encourages ideas, recognises impact, and offers clear progression

To be considered apply immediately or contact me for a confidential conversation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Data Security Software Products

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