Description

A growing and highly successful financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Senior Accountant to join its finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of statutory reporting, audit management and financial oversight across a group of businesses, while also playing a key role in supporting acquisitions and finance transformation projects.

The business operates nationally and continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions, offering exposure to a dynamic and evolving finance environment. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the group, contributing to strong financial governance and helping the organisation make well-informed strategic decisions.

The Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, responsibilities will include:

• Producing statutory financial statements in line with UK-adopted IFRS and UK GAAP
• Managing the annual external audit process and delivering audited accounts to regulatory deadlines
• Supporting the completion and submission of corporate tax, VAT and other statutory filings in partnership with the group tax team
• Liaising with the wider group on regular and ad-hoc financial reporting requirements
• Supporting group finance initiatives and projects, including systems improvements and finance process enhancements
• Playing a key role in the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, including:
  • Accounting for acquisitions and maintaining related schedules
  • Posting acquisition-related journals and preparing reporting packs
  • Monitoring the performance of acquired entities
  • Calculating and accounting for deferred and contingent consideration
  • Supporting entity rationalisation activities where appropriate

This role will suit someone who enjoys combining technical accounting with commercial exposure, while contributing to the development of finance processes in a fast-growing business.

About You

You'll likely be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to work across a complex group environment.

You may have experience in:

• Statutory reporting and external audit management
• UK GAAP and/or IFRS reporting
• Working within financial services, professional services or a complex group structure
• Supporting acquisitions or multi-entity reporting environments
• Improving finance processes and supporting system or reporting enhancements

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business will be key.