At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage group financial consolidation, reporting, and audit processes with precision.
- Company: Join a dynamic international holiday business with strong growth potential.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £70,000-£75,000, hybrid working, and great perks.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career growth in a supportive and innovative environment.
- Why this job: Be a key player in shaping financial integrity and compliance at a group level.
- Qualifications: ACA/ACCA qualified with strong technical accounting and audit management skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 75000 £ per year.
Group Financial Accountant – Near Watford
JSS are partnering with our client, recruiting a technically strong and detail-oriented Group Financial Accountant to support the finance function at a group level.
This role is responsible for group consolidation, statutory reporting, balance sheet integrity, internal controls, and audit management, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and delivering high-quality financial information to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Group Consolidation & Reporting
- Prepare and manage the monthly and annual group consolidation process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
- Review and eliminate intercompany balances and transactions, ensuring consistency across the group.
- Maintain and improve consolidation systems and processes.
- Produce group reporting packs for senior management and stakeholders.
- Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements for group entities in accordance with UK GAAP / IFRS.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and disclosure requirements.
- Coordinate the year‑end process across multiple entities and jurisdictions (if applicable)
- Balance Sheet Ownership & Controls
- Take ownership of group balance sheet integrity, ensuring robust reconciliation processes are in place.
- Review and challenge key balance sheet positions, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Strengthen and maintain financial controls in line with best practice and audit requirements.
- Audit Management
- Act as the primary contact for external auditors, managing the audit process end‑to‑end.
- Prepare audit deliverables, schedules, and supporting documentation.
Qualifications & Experience
- ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent), ideally with practice-trained background.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- Experience in group consolidation and statutory reporting, ideally multi‑entity
- Experience managing audits and strong understanding of balance sheet controls
- Experience with consolidation system desirable.
- On Offer
- Circa £70,000-£75,000 and package in a great international holiday business, PE backed and with great growth potential and hybrid working.
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We think you need these skills to ace Group Financial Accountant in Watford
Group Consolidation
Statutory Reporting
Balance Sheet Integrity
Internal Controls
Audit Management
UK GAAP
IFRS
