We’re looking for a Group Management Accountant to join our finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll support accurate, timely group reporting and help provide clear financial insight to stakeholders across the business. This role combines hands-on month-end accounting with consolidation, analysis and process improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Preparation of the monthly management accounts, including professional judgement &valuation, ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met
- Preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budgets, liaising with the operational business and support functions, in order to provide detailed and accurate plans
- Preparation of the annual statutory accounts and tax information, assisting in external and internal audits
- Identification & implementation of ways to reduce reporting time periods
- Preparation & analysis of the weekly margin reports providing MI to senior stakeholders
- Spend reviews to identify variances to Budget / Forecast & provide analysis to mitigate
- Maintain the Balance Sheet with engagement across divisions to ensure clearance of outstanding items, mitigating risk & identifying opportunities
- Assist in the maintenance of Power BI reports across the business, making constant improvements
- Reconciling gross profit on a monthly basis
- Calculation and processing of all commission and bonus payments
- Processing of prepayments, fixed asset depreciation, accruals and intercompany transactions
- Spot & resolve issues to support effective transaction processing
- Business partnering with Directors in the operational business
What we’re looking for
- Experience in a management accounting role, ideally within a group or multi-entity environment.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or equivalent relevant experience.
- Good knowledge of management accounting, month-end reporting and financial controls.
- Experience with group consolidation and intercompany accounting is desirable.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and explain variances clearly.
- High attention to detail and a methodical approach to reconciliations and reporting.
- Confident using finance systems and Excel, with the ability to work with large datasets.
- Well organised and able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Clear communication skills and the confidence to build effective relationships with colleagues across the business.
Why join us
This is an opportunity to contribute to group-wide financial reporting and work closely with a range of finance and operational stakeholders. You’ll bring your accounting expertise to a collaborative team, support sound business decisions and help strengthen reporting processes during a 12-month fixed-term contract
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Group Management Accountant | 12 Month FTC employer: Gi Group (United Kingdom)
Gi Group United Kingdom is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values teamwork and precision in the metal finishing industry. Employees benefit from comprehensive training and growth opportunities, ensuring they develop their skills in a dynamic environment. Located in Birmingham, the company provides a stable work schedule with occasional overtime, fostering a balance between professional and personal life.
