Group Financial Accountant

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant looking to make their first move from practice into industry. The role offers broad exposure to group financial reporting within a complex, multi-entity environment and provides a strong platform to build both technical and commercial capability.
Working closely with senior finance colleagues, you will gain hands-on experience across statutory reporting, audit, balance sheet control and group change activity, making this an ideal role for someone keen to accelerate their development outside practice.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting & Financial Accounting

• Prepare statutory financial statements for multiple subsidiary entities.
• Support the production of annual and interim group accounts, including drafting notes and preparing supporting schedules.
• Assist with technical accounting analysis and preparation of supporting papers.
• Maintain high-quality working papers to support statutory disclosures and audit requirements.

Financial Control & Balance Sheet Management

• Take ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely resolution of issues.
• Support improvements to financial systems, processes and reporting in line with evolving accounting standards.
• Contribute to strengthening internal controls and improving reporting efficiency.

Audit, Compliance & Governance

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing audit schedules and responding to queries.
• Support the delivery of external audit processes and internal audit activity.
• Assist with the preparation of information for governance and committee reporting.

Group Change & Integration

• Support financial accounting workstreams relating to group restructures and entity changes.
• Assist with acquisition integration activity, including accounting policy alignment, opening balance sheets and consolidation impacts.
• Prepare supporting documentation for acquisition and restructuring accounting entries.

Collaboration & Development

• Work closely with colleagues across the finance team to ensure consistent application of accounting policies.
• Share technical updates and contribute to continuous improvement across reporting and processes.

Key Requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent), ideally from a practice background.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and/or auditing complex or multi-entity groups.
• Strong technical grounding in financial reporting, with a desire to continue developing technical expertise.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Well organised, able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive, curious and keen to learn, with a genuine interest in stepping into an industry finance role

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