Senior Group Accountant

Astute Recruitment; Stafford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; 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 lead IFRS group consolidation, month-end close, and cross-border tax coordination. You will interact with auditors, tax advisors and local finance teams to deliver accurate financial reporting and compliant transfer pricing.

This role blends hands-on accounting with strategic oversight, including review of intercompany transactions, currency valuations, and involvement in AI-enabled finance initiatives to improve data quality.

Qualifications

• Experience with IFRS group consolidation and year-end close.
• Knowledge of corporate income tax and tax coordination.
• Exposure to transfer pricing within a multinational setting.
• Structured, reliable and hands-on working style.

Responsibilities

• Support IFRS closing activities with emphasis on consolidation and tax matters.
• Execute and manage month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and local finance partners.
• Assist international sites with accounting and finance issues.
• Review intercompany transactions and related documentation from accounting and tax perspectives.
• Contribute to AI-enabled finance initiatives to improve data quality.

Skills

IFRS accounting

Corporate tax

Transfer pricing

Intercompany

Analytical

Hands-on

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

AI tools

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