Interim Group Reporting Accountant
East Midlands
c.4–5 months
Hybrid
We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Group Reporring Accountant to join the finance function of a well-established and regarded business in the East Midlands. This is a hands-on opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong consolidation and Group reporting experience to make an immediate impact during a busy reporting period.
The role would suit an experienced Group Reporting Accountant, Group Accountant or technically strong senior Financial Accountant with recent, hands-on experience of preparing consolidated financial statements.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts and forecasts to support Group reporting and financial planning.
- Drive the integration of financial and management accounting close processes, ensuring consistent and efficient reporting.
- Lead half-year and year-end statutory consolidations
- Prepare and review consolidation journals, intercompany balances and other Group adjustments.
- Oversee reserves management, including intragroup dividends, distributable reserves calculations.
- Produce Audit Committee papers covering reporting issues
- Lead statutory Group accounts and work closely with external auditors.
- Investigate and resolve consolidation issues, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and robust financial controls.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Group Accountant / Group Consolidation Accountant with the ability to quickly take ownership within a busy, large company environment:
You will have:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
- Strong Group Finance experience within an industry environment.
- Proven hands-on experience of financial consolidation across multiple entities.
- Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and Group accounts
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Experience across month-end, half-year and year-end reporting cycles.
- Experience with consolidation and financial reporting systems.
- Strong technical accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and financial control.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with external auditors.
- The ability to work at pace, meet deadlines and identify process improvements.
NB: It is essential you are able to work 3 days on-site
Interim Group Reporting Accountant in Swadlincote employer: Macildowie Recruitment and Retention Careers
As an Interim Head of Estates with a leading not-for-profit organisation in the Midlands, you will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation. The company offers a supportive work culture with hybrid working options, allowing for a healthy work-life balance, while also providing opportunities for professional growth and development in a meaningful sector. With a focus on improving estates delivery and compliance, this role presents a unique chance to make a significant impact within a complex multi-site environment.
Contact Details:
Macildowie Recruitment and Retention Careers Recruitment Team
