Financial Accountant

SF Recruitment are working with a well-established group business to recruit a qualified Finance Business Partner / Group Accountant. This is a broad role suited to someone who enjoys a mix of financial reporting, controls, analysis and stakeholder engagement.

The role will support the delivery of accurate and timely Group financial reporting, while also partnering with commercial functions to provide insight around overheads, expenditure and future investment decisions. It would suit a qualified accountant who is comfortable working across financial accounting, month-end reporting, balance sheet controls and business partnering.

Key responsibilities

• Support the monthly management accounts process, including variance analysis and commentary on Group performance
• Assist with the preparation of monthly reporting packs, budgets and forecasts
• Support the Group financial close and consolidation process, working closely with local finance teams
• Prepare and post journals, including cost centre related journals
• Manage intercompany balances, recharge invoices and supporting reconciliations
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items
• Provide finance business partnering support to Sales and Marketing functions, with a focus on overhead control and expenditure analysis
• Produce cost centre reporting packs and commentary for budget holders
• Meet with stakeholders to review performance, update forecasts and challenge future spend where appropriate
• Support the evaluation of future initiatives and strategic projects by providing financial insight and challenge
• Assist with statutory accounts, financial statements, disclosure notes and periodic reporting requirements
• Support internal and external audit processes, including sample preparation and audit queries
• Assist with corporation tax, ESG reporting and other compliance requirements
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of internal controls, process maps and financial policies
• Support reviews of ERP access, financial transactions and control effectiveness

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with experience across financial accounting, reporting and controls. Experience within a complex group, distribution, manufacturing or multi-site environment would be beneficial.

You will need strong Excel skills, experience using ERP systems and the ability to work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. This role would suit someone analytical, organised and proactive, who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls and providing clear financial insight to support decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking for a varied Group finance role with exposure to reporting, controls, audit, tax, budgeting, forecasting and commercial business partnering.