Group Financial Accountant

Job type:Permanent
Sector:Yorkshire & The North
Location:Yorkshire
Location Specifics:Leeds
Salary:£55,000 - £60,000
Job ref:WGGFA
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Meet Our Recruiter

Warren Gibson
Warren Gibson
Senior Consultant - Interim & Contract

About the Role

Large PE backed service provider looking for a technically gifted (ideally practice trained) accountant to bolster the technical competence of the finance function. 

Ideal role for an Audit Manager / Assistant Manager looking at their 1st industry move OR an existing Financial Accountant looking for their 2nd move. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver technical accounting guidance across the Group, including areas such as acquisitions, provisioning, and asset capitalisation.
  • Assist in compiling the monthly Group consolidation and supporting materials for Board reporting.
  • Conduct comprehensive monthly balance sheet reviews and work with relevant teams to address any discrepancies or concerns.
  • Ensure all monthly reporting deadlines are met, maintaining a consistently high level of accuracy and compliance.
  • Oversee the preparation of statutory financial statements for each Group entity.
  • Coordinate with external auditors, providing information and addressing inquiries to support efficient audit completion for both the Group and its subsidiaries.

About You

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with solid post-qualification experience.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally with exposure to consolidation, statutory reporting, and audit.
  • Proven experience in a group finance or multi-entity environment.
  • Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
  • Effective communicator and collaborator, with the ability to work across departments and geographies.
  • Proactive, hands-on, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Play an active role in onboarding newly acquired or existing divisions onto the Group’s reporting and ERP platforms.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for accounting-related technical queries across the organisation.
  • Support a variety of ad hoc financial initiatives and projects as business needs evolve.

Salary

  • £55,000 - £60,000 
  • Hybrid working 
  • On-site Parking 
  • Runway to Financial Controller role

 

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