Group Financial Accountant - Hybrid

Make your mark as a Group Financial Accountant in a highly successful, fast-growing international business. This newly created role offers variety, visibility, and a clear path to progression – working at the heart of a global group spanning manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing

With a hybrid working model (up to two days from home), you’ll enjoy flexibility while being part of a business that’s proud of its low staff turnover, commitment to people development, and long-term investment in its employees.

If you\’re a qualified accountant ready to take on a role with real impact, this is your opportunity to join a company where finance is seen as a true partner to growth. You’ll gain exposure across multiple international locations, influence change at group level, and thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking culture that values innovation, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

Quarterly travel to the USA, with opportunity for additional travel after 12 months to the Far East.

Role Overview
The Group Financial Accountant will support the financial reporting requirements of our expanding group of companies operating across the warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing sectors.
You’ll take ownership of group consolidation, statutory reporting, and financial compliance across multiple international entities — ensuring accuracy, governance, and consistency in reporting while driving continuous improvement in our global finance processes.
This newly created position offers a clear pathway to Group Financial Controller, reflecting our commitment to career progression and long-term people investment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements across multiple international entities and currencies.

• Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts for the group and subsidiaries under UK GAAP and IFRS.

• Manage the external audit process, ensuring timely delivery of all audit requirements.

• Maintain robust intercompany accounting and reconciliations across jurisdictions.

• Collaborate with local finance teams in manufacturing and warehousing sites worldwide.

• Support preparation and review of budgets, forecasts, and management reporting packs.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting standards.

• Provide technical accounting guidance and support the implementation of new standards.

• Contribute to finance transformation projects, including ERP and process automation.

• Monitor and maintain group tax liability positions.

• Support commercial analysis, including insurance costs, capex projects, and margin reviews.

  Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) – ideally with multi-entity or group experience.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS and UK GAAP).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work across diverse teams.

• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Sage 200, Netsuite, and Sage 50 advantageous.

• Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented.

• Comfortable managing deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Desirable

• Experience in international tax and compliance.

• Exposure to supply chain or inventory accounting within manufacturing.

• Prior involvement in systems implementation or ERP projects.

• Background in manufacturing, warehousing, or industrial sectors.

Why Join Us

• Highly successful and growing international business

• Genuine focus on people development and career progression

• Low staff turnover and a culture built on long-term success

• Investor in people – committed to your growth and professional development

• Hybrid working model for flexibility and balance

Ready to Take the Next Step?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the finance function of a fast-growing global group while building your own career toward Group Financial Controller.

If you\’re ambitious, technically strong, and ready to make a real impact — apply now by attaching your CV to the link provided.