Group Accountant in Reading

Department: Finance

Reports to: Group Financial Controller

Location: Reading / Hybrid

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a driven, team‑focused and detail‑oriented Financial Accountant to join our Finance team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high‑quality corporate management reporting, supporting audit and accounting cycles, and helping to strengthen financial controls across the business. You’ll also get involved in project work and process improvements, working closely with colleagues across Finance to ensure accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious accountant who enjoys variety, collaboration and making a real impact within a finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Management reporting Corporate

• End to end ownership of Corporate & non-operating divisions.
• Own P&L administrative expense review and identify accruals and prepayments required.
• Ownership of Corporate budgeting and prospective financial information (PFI) cycles.
• Ownership of Corporate balance sheet reconciliations.

• Ownership of all intercompany matters, including primary statement matrices, recharges, and intercompany investment and debtor recoverability testing.
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliation standard and policing thereon.

• Streamline and improve management processes.
• Any other adhoc assistant to ensure management reporting deadlines are met.
• Partner with HR in support of related matters and items.

• Assist in the year end audit for all legal entities.
• Preparation of allocated audit reporting packs including P&L, BS & CF.
• Liaise directly with external auditors to complete necessary audit testing.

• Ensure all accounting policies are aligned across the group and they are implemented correctly.
• Recommend changes to the wider business to ensure we are moving forward and mitigating risks.
• Streamline and improve processes to ensure they are robust for future growth.

• Support the GFC in pursuit of annual goals and objectives set by the business.
• Support the timely completion of all Corporate tax affairs and filings.

About You

• Ability to cope well under pressure and manage a diverse range of responsibilities.
• Strong team ethic, someone who enjoys working and interacting with others to support the organisational requirements.
• Delivery orientated, providing a high level of customer satisfaction to our stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a proactive and constructive attitude to new challenges and experiences.
• Strong process and organizational skills, with demonstrable experience of successfully managed projects.

Your Experience

• A qualified accountant, with at least 1 year's post qualified experience.
• At least 3 years’ financial and management accounting experience.
• Fed into the preparation or audit of large group consolidated and standalone statutory accounts.
• Experience of working and communicating with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Industry/Sector experience is preferable but not essential.
• Previous experience of private equity and similar sized company preferred, but not essential.

Your Development And Benefits

At Leep, we believe in stable growth and putting our people first. Our 5-year strategic growth plan gives us stability today and prepares us for the future, while nurturing a strong collaborative and supportive culture. Our Benefits Include:

• Salary which aligns to your experience and skillset
• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays
• An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension plan
• Health Cash plan through Westfield Health
• Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme
• Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Christmas Party, Summer Party and individual team socials
• Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities

Our Values

At The Forefront Of Everything We Do: Safety, Customer Promise, Accountability, Reliability, Respect, Flexibility.

Equal Opportunities

Leep Utilities is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any appropriate accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.