Financial Accountant / Group Accountant in Surrey

The Group Financial Accountant Role (6-month FTC) is based at the Woking Head Office. The main purpose of the role is to support the Group Financial Manager in delivering accurate consolidated financial information, compliant with all ATG Group finance policies and IFRS. You will maintain technical accounting proficiency and be an effective business partner, supporting subsidiary finance teams in meeting their reporting requirements. You’ll report to the Group Finance Manager and work closely with 2 Senior Group Financial Accountants.

• Review and challenge monthly financial data submissions from subsidiary teams and follow up queries through to resolution.
• Business Partner to the subsidiary finance teams in the UK, US, and Germany across the ATG Group to support them in meeting Group policies and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with relevant stakeholders to identify accounting impacts of key transactions and post journal entries accordingly.
• Work with the Financial Accountant to ensure that the monthly consolidation is prepared.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and cashflow reporting for distribution to the Board, investors, and banks.
• Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews with subsidiary finance teams.
• Assist in the integration of new acquisitions onto the ATG finance platform, ensuring consistency in reporting and financial controls and processes.
• Preparation of the annual statutory accounts of all UK subsidiaries (FRS101).
• Assist the Senior Group Accountants in the production of the consolidated annual financial statements and report (IFRS).
• Be a contact for the annual group audit, helping the Group Finance Team to collate all audit evidence and manage auditor information requirements.
• Support the Senior Financial Accountants in their monthly completion of holding company postings and review.

Your skills, qualities, and experience:

• Experience of working in a Group Finance role and/or experience in a complex multinational company (in audit or industry).
• Technically minded, with a good understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience in UK statutory accounts (audit or industry).
• Strong systems skills in all MS Office applications, with advanced Excel a must.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• We welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills from other industries or backgrounds; role-specific training can be provided.
• This role does not demand specific experience – instead, we are looking for the ability to successfully work within the Group Finance Team and achieve our reporting objectives.

ATG Entertainment’s values set the tone for how we work, how we treat one another, and the culture we continue to build across the UK and the wider organisation.

Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to be flexible and adapt as the needs of the business change, taking on new or different responsibilities as the need arises.

Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Mission Statement - A Stage for Everyone: We are passionate about the pursuit of true diversity and equality. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged, and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace.