Group Financial Accountant

Join a Complex, High-Profile Group Finance Function

Your new company
I am partnering with a large, multinational organisation to recruit a Group Financial Accountant into their central finance team.This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing Group Finance function within a complex, fast-paced business environment, gaining exposure to technical accounting, group reporting, and large-scale transformation projects.With operations across multiple regions and revenues in the billions, this role offers real breadth, challenge, and career progression.

Your new role
Reporting into senior Group Finance leadership, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality statutory reporting, supporting technical accounting matters, and driving consistency across a diverse group structure.You will work closely with finance teams across the business, building strong relationships while providing technical guidance and ensuring robust reporting standards are maintained.This role is ideally suited to a first move from practice or for someone looking to deepen their group reporting and technical accounting expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the production of the Group Annual Report & Accounts, including financial statements and disclosuresPrepare and own technical accounting papers across complex areasAct as a key contact for lease accounting (IFRS 16) and other technical mattersWork closely with business units to ensure consistent application of accounting policiesPrepare and review statutory accounts for multiple entitiesOversee key reporting areas including fixed assets, leases, and balance sheet reconciliationsSupport audit processes and liaise with internal and external auditorsContribute to finance transformation projects and implementation of new standards (e.g. IFRS updates)Provide wider support across Group Finance including intercompany and treasury activitiesStakeholder Exposure. This is a highly collaborative role with regular interaction between Senior Group Finance leadership.

• Operational finance teams across multiple entities
• External auditors and professional advisors

You'll play a key role in influencing and supporting finance teams across a decentralised structure.

About you :
Fully qualified accountant (ACA preferred)Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to interpret standardsExperience in group reporting, audit, or complex accounting environmentsBackground in practice or industry with exposure to statutory reporting and auditStrong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlinesConfident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholdersHigh attention to detail with sound professional judgement Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle) or large group structures is advantageous.What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible working options
• Exposure to a large, complex, multinational environment
• Involvement in high-impact projects and transformation initiatives
• Strong development opportunities within Group Finance

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