Group Financial Accountant

Axon Moore are partnering with a PE-backed business in Wigan to recruit a Group Financial Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong ACA or ACCA qualified accountant looking to join a growing business in a broad and varied Group finance role, offering exposure to statutory reporting, audit, controls, and senior stakeholder interaction. The Role As Group Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering accurate statutory and financial reporting across the Group, whilst supporting the ongoing development of financial controls and processes. Working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you will gain broad exposure across reporting, compliance, audit, and commercial finance activities within a fast-paced and evolving environment. Key Responsibilities

Preparation of annual statutory accounts for the Group and subsidiaries

Managing the external audit process and liaising with auditors

Supporting tax compliance activities including VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE and related submissions

Assisting with the development and improvement of financial controls and reporting processes

Supporting monthly Group reporting, consolidations, balance sheet reconciliations, forecasting and treasury activities

Assisting with Companies House and HMRC filings

Supporting wider finance projects and ad-hoc business initiatives

About You

ACA or ACCA qualified

Ideally practice trained with strong technical accounting knowledge

Experience preparing statutory accounts within a Group environment

Strong understanding of financial controls, reporting standards, and audit processes

Confident communicator with strong organisational skills

Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing deadlines

Strong Excel and systems capability

What’s in it for you?

Salary of £50,000 - £58,000

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days

Pension scheme

Ongoing career development and progression opportunities

Healthcare and wellbeing support, including virtual GP access

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount platform

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity benefits

Social events and team activities

Paid volunteering opportunities

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact George Oyston.