Senior Group Financial Accountant

Get Recruited Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing investor-backed SME seeks a Senior Group Financial Accountant to join their remote-first team. This role involves ownership of financial reporting and statutory compliance while leading the transactional finance function. Ideal candidates are commercially minded, fully qualified accountants with experience in a dynamic business environment, and strong expertise in UK GAAP.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years post-qualification experience in a fast-scaling SME.
• Hands-on experience in preparing management accounts and statutory accounts.
• Group accounting experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process and deliver timely management accounts.
• Manage year-end audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Support compliance with VAT and CTax filings.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Statutory Compliance

VAT Knowledge

Xero Accounting Software

Process Improvement

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

SENIOR GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANTREMOTE (WITH TRAVEL TO LONDON ONCE PER MONTH)

£55,000 TO £65,000 + BONUS (UP TO 8%)

THE COMPANY:

We are partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, investor-backed SME that has more than tripled recurring revenue in the last 12 months from £7m to £22m, and is on track to reach £50m ARR within the next year.

The business operates a remote-first culture but requires circa one day per month in London, so candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded, qualified accountant to join a dynamic SME and build out the finance function over time.

THE GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE:
As Group Financial Accountant, you'll be reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the CFO, you will take ownership of financial reporting, statutory compliance and controls across a group structure. You will also lead the build-out of the transactional finance function within the next 3 to 6 months.

• Own the month-end close process, delivering timely management accounts and commentary
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Maintain a monthly accounting calendar, ensuring deadlines for reconciliations, journals and reporting are met
• Produce annual statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP (FRS 102)
• Manage the year-end audit process and liaise with external auditors
• Prepare and submit VAT returns, with a strong understanding of different VAT treatments
• Support compliance with CTax and other statutory filings
• Maintain short- and long-term cashflow forecasts and assist with working capital management
• Work with operations teams to ensure accurate stock and inventory accounting
• Review work of outsourced bookkeeping and payroll providers
• Act as the key finance contact for VAT, payroll and pension compliance queries
• Drive process improvements and system optimisation
• Optimise and maintain the Xero accounting system as the business grows
• Hire and mentor an Assistant to bring transactional finance in-house

THE PERSON:

• Must be fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• 3 to 5 years post-qualification experience in a fast-scaling SME Commercial business environment, within a Group Financial Accountant or Management Accountant role or similar.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, retail or similar commercial sectors preferred
• Hands-on experience preparing management accounts, reconciliations and statutory accounts
• Group accounting experience is essential
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) and VAT treatments
• Exposure to IFRS is an advantage but not essential
• Experience in a scaling SME is highly desirable
• Comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision
• Proactive and self-motivated with strong ownership mindset
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, retail or similar commercial sectors preferred
• Confident user of Xero with an interest in process and system improvements

TO APPLY:
Please send your CV for the Group Financial Accountant role for immediate consideration

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