Group Accountant

Group Accountant

Part-Time | Listed Manufacturing Business | Reports to Group Finance Manager

The Business

Our client is a listed UK manufacturing business with a complex group structure. The finance function sits at the centre of a multi-entity organisation and plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of consolidated reporting across the group. This is a high-quality business with strong financial governance and a collaborative senior finance team.

The Role

This is a newly created part-time position, working directly with the Group Finance Manager. The business is looking for a technically capable accountant who can take ownership of group-level accounting activity — in particular, the management and reconciliation of intercompany transactions across the group structure.

The hours and working pattern are flexible and will be agreed with the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Preparation and ownership of intercompany accounting, including reconciliations and elimination entries at month-end

Monthly consolidation support, working closely with the Group Finance Manager to ensure accurate group reporting

Management of intercompany loan balances, accrued interest, and associated disclosures

Balance sheet ownership across a number of group entities, with regular review and sign-off

Assisting with statutory accounts preparation across group entities

Supporting the year-end audit process, acting as a key point of contact for auditor queries

Identifying and implementing improvements to intercompany processes and controls

Providing technical accounting support on group transactions as required

Candidate Profile

The role suits a qualified accountant who is confident working in a group environment and comfortable with the technical demands of intercompany accounting and consolidation.

Qualifications

ACA or ACCA qualified

Experience

Demonstrable experience in a group or multi-entity finance environment

Strong technical grounding in intercompany accounting, eliminations, and consolidation

Exposure to listed or regulated businesses would be advantageous

Manufacturing sector experience is useful but not essential

Skills & Attributes

High attention to detail with a methodical approach to reconciliations and reporting

Able to work independently and manage competing priorities within a part-time structure

Strong communicator — confident engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting findings clearly

Commercially aware with an understanding of how group accounting decisions feed into reported results

What's on Offer

Flexible part-time working pattern — open to discussion on days and hours

Direct exposure to the Group Finance Manager with genuine scope to add value

Opportunity to work within a well-structured listed business with real technical depth