Group Financial Accountant in Leeds

From technical expert to commercial influencer. Most reporting roles ask you to produce numbers. This one asks you to understand them, challenge them, and use them to shape decisions. You’ll be joining a major iconic national business in the middle of a significant transformation – moving from a traditional commercial model into a more complex, multi‑stream business spanning collaborations, contracts and large‑scale partnerships. It’s a shift that’s changing the role finance plays across the organisation.

Your role in that transformation is a group reporting role with real breadth. You’ll take ownership of ensuring the numbers are accurate, consistent and reliable – but that’s only the starting point. From there, you’ll be expected to:

• Interpret performance
• Identify trends and issues
• Engage with stakeholders across the business
• Contribute to how decisions are made

This is where technical accounting becomes something more valuable.

Why this role is different: You won’t be producing reports that disappear into a pack. You’ll be working in a finance function that has genuine visibility and influence. That means:

• Your analysis gets seen
• Your input is valued
• Your work contributes to real outcomes

Including:

• Strategic planning
• Commercial decisions
• Large‑scale bids and contracts

Alongside core reporting, you’ll play a role in a number of high‑impact areas:

• Improving revenue data quality and consistency across systems
• Supporting commercial contract management and reporting
• Enhancing management reporting outputs and insight
• Contributing to projects linked to multi‑million pound deals

What they’re really looking for: This isn’t about hiring the most technically experienced person. Mindset matters more. They’re looking for someone who:

• Doesn’t just sit behind spreadsheets
• Is curious about how the business works
• Is willing to ask questions and challenge
• Takes ownership and looks to improve things

Your development path: This role is designed as a platform, not a destination. You’ll start with strong technical exposure, but quickly build:

• Commercial awareness
• Stakeholder engagement skills
• Broader business understanding

For the right person, this is a genuine route into:

• FP&A
• Commercial finance
• Strategic or operational roles

What success looks like: Success isn’t just producing accurate reports. It involves:

• Taking ownership of your outputs
• Improving how reporting is done
• Building relationships across the business
• Turning numbers into something useful

The ideal profile includes being ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or close), having a strong grounding in financial or group reporting, evidence of initiative beyond core responsibilities, confidence to engage with stakeholders, and interest in developing commercially.

This could suit:

• A first‑time mover from practice
• Someone in industry looking to broaden their role
• A technically strong accountant ready for more exposure, commercial influence and multiple development pathways

What you’ll get in return: Competitive salary, strong pension offering (10%), hybrid working, exposure to senior stakeholders, and a clear and realistic development pathway.

Final thought: If you’ve built strong technical foundations but don’t want to be limited to reporting, this is an opportunity to step into a role where your work doesn’t just explain the past – it helps shape what happens next.