Group Financial Accountant in Hatfield

Multisite hospitality/Retail business requires a Group Financial Accountant ( ACA/ICAEW) on a permanent basis.

This is a truly great business to work for with a reputation for an excellent working culture and fantastic office space.

What’s the purpose of the job:

To support the Group Financial Reporting Manager and Head of Group Accounting in ensuring the Group meets financial reporting, governance, and control requirements, including:

• Accurate and timely accounting for balance sheet and P&L items below EBITDA
• Preparation of high quality company accounts under IFRS/FRS101/European GAAP.
• Supporting with reporting obligations, including monthly, half-year and full-year reporting cycles, audit readiness, and robust financial controls.
• Contributing to the integrity of the Group’s monthly, half-year, and annual close processes in line with listed company requirements.
• Assisting with producing a monthly balance sheet and P&L for the Group compliant with IFRS.
• Preparing for and assisting with delivering the external audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of month-end close activities for P&L lines below EBITDA and associated balance sheet accounts, including posting journals, preparing technical calculations and performing robust balance sheet reconciliations to listed-company standards.
• Preparation of monthly Group balance sheet and P&L reporting compliant with IFRS, supporting Group consolidation and reporting timelines.
• Preparing clear, well-evidenced balance sheet substantiation and commentary.

External & statutory reporting:

• Preparation of statutory accounts under IFRS / FRS 101/European GAAP, ensuring consistency with externally reported numbers.
• Coordination and preparation of statutory accounts across UK and European subsidiaries, ensuring:
• Compliance with local GAAP
• Alignment to Group accounting policies
• Timely delivery in line with Group reporting deadlines.
• Preparation of Group and subsidiary financial statement disclosures; and
• Supporting the production of interim and full-year reporting packs, including supporting schedules and technical papers.

Audit, governance & controls:

• Acting as a key point of contact for the external audit, including:
• Preparation of audit deliverables
• Responding to audit queries
• Ensuring documentation, reconciliations, and controls are maintained to a standard appropriate for a listed company environment.
• Supporting the ongoing development and embedding of strong financial controls and processes, including audit trail, review evidence, and segregation of duties.
• Assisting with accounting papers and analysis for technical accounting matters relevant to listed entities.
• Supporting finance-led projects related to reporting improvements, systems enhancements, process standardisation & IPO / listed-company readiness initiatives.
• Providing analytical and technical support to the wider Group Finance team as required.

What qualifications, skills and experience do I need?

• ACA qualified with 1-2 years post qualification experience. Technically strong with excellent knowledge of IFRS, including but not limited to IAS16, IFRS18, IFRS16 and IFRS3.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and problem solving skills with the ability to work independently or as part of the team, taking full ownership of assigned projects.
• Experience working in a regulated, well-controlled reporting environment, with a clear understanding of audit and governance expectations.
• Experience in Dynamics 365 or another major ERP system desirable.
• Proficiency in one or more additional languages desirable but not mandatory - Spanish, Italian, German, or French.

You will be a qualified accountant ( ACA) with good technical accounting knowledge.

This is well suited to a candidate with industry financial reporting exposure or equally well suited for someone in accountancy practice looking to take a first step into industry within a great business.