Group Financial Accountant

Sumer is a fast-growing professional services firm dedicated to championing small and medium businesses and helping communities prosper across the UK and Ireland. Operating within a buy and build “Hub and Spoke” business model, we combine the indispensable value of leading regional practices with the tech, scale, and breadth of expertise of a national organisation. We call this ‘The Power of Collaboration’ – an approach that delivers growth for our entire organisation and all the businesses we serve. By joining Sumer, you become part of a dynamic team committed to innovation, excellence, and the success of the businesses we support.

Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, the Group Financial Accountant is a key member of the Group Finance team, working closely alongside the Head of Group Financial Reporting. This role takes ownership of core Group accounting processes and is central to the delivery of accurate and timely financial information across the Group. It is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant seeking their first or, more likely, second move from practice and looking to deepen their technical skills within a high‑quality professional services environment.

You will take ownership of a wide range of group reporting activities, including group consolidation and consolidated financial reporting, intercompany reconciliations and group recharges, providing senior leadership with timely and accurate financial insights that support strategic decision‑making. We ideally want to recruit this role in the North West of England as we continue to expand the team across this region.

• Lead group consolidation process
• Prepare the Group's monthly consolidated management accounts, ensuring all consolidation adjustments are correctly applied
• Preparation of key finance reports including group P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow statement.
• Manage the Group recharge process, including the calculation, posting and allocation of shared costs, management fees and central overhead recharges across Group entities
• Maintain and develop the Group recharge methodology in line with transfer pricing policies and Group accounting standards
• Management of intercompany processes and reconciliations
• Proactive resolution of intercompany reconciliation discrepancies, liaising with operational hub finance teams to investigate and clear outstanding items in a timely manner
• Management of Group Holding company management accounts
• Support the annual statutory accounts and tax processes including preparation of the stack entities and hub holding company statutory accounts
• Liaise with external auditors during the year‑end process, preparing supporting schedules, reconciliations and responses to audit queries
• Provide technical expertise to operational finance teams where necessary.
• Partner with finance leadership on continuous improvement of financial controls and processes
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives, including systems upgrades, process automation and reporting enhancements
• Provide ad hoc support on Group projects

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with at least 2 years post‑qualified experience, preferably Big 4 trained
• Strong technical knowledge of group consolidation and financial reporting
• Demonstrable experience of intercompany reconciliation, group recharges and consolidation processes
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines within a structured month‑end close environment
• Confident communicator who can work collaboratively across finance teams
• Strong Excel skills with experience of consolidation software and ERP systems (Sage Intacct would be an advantage)
• Experience of supporting a group statutory audit process at a senior level
• Exposure to corporate tax is desirable

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