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The Opportunity
Financial Accountant – Ideal first move from practice to industry.
Financial Accountant – Ideal first move from practice to industry.
Our client is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Group Financial Accountant to join a dynamic and growing finance function. This role is ideal for a first move from practice into industry, offering strong exposure to group reporting, technical accounting, and senior stakeholders.
You’ll play a key part in delivering accurate and timely group reporting, supporting statutory requirements, and driving continuous improvement across financial processes, while gaining valuable commercial experience in a fast-paced environment.
The Role
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver accurate and timely monthly group consolidation and reporting
- Support the production of annual statutory accounts under relevant accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP)
- Assist with the year-end audit process, acting as a key contact for external auditors
- Provide technical accounting guidance across the group
- Maintain and improve group accounting policies and procedures
- Support the preparation of board and management reporting
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control
- Assist with financial controls, governance, and compliance activities
- Collaborate with finance teams across the business to ensure consistent reporting
- Support ad hoc projects, including system implementations and process transformation initiatives
The Person
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
- Currently working in practice (audit/accounting) and looking to make your first move into industry, or already in industry with relevant experience
- Strong understanding of financial reporting and accounting standards (IFRS preferred)
- Experience working with group structures or complex clients is advantageous
- Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with consolidation systems is beneficial
- Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
- Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Proactive and driven, with a continuous improvement mindset
Why this role?
- Ideal first step out of practice into industry
- Opportunity to apply technical accounting knowledge in a commercial environment
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and group-level decision-making
- Broad role with involvement in reporting, audit, and process improvement
- Clear opportunities for progression within a high-performing finance team
