Sharp Consultancy
Group Accountant
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Sharp Consultancy is delighted to be partnering with a well-established organization to recruit a Group Accountant into its high-performing finance function.
With a strong reputation in its market and impressive plans for continued growth, the business is investing in its finance team to ensure it can support an increasingly complex, multi-entity operation.
Reporting directly into senior finance leadership, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate financial reporting while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and commercial decision-making across the group.
Offering exposure to both technical accounting and strategic finance projects, this is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to broaden their experience within a collaborative, forward-thinking organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, delivering insightful analysis and commentary on financial performance.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting activities, partnering with stakeholders to support financial planning and decision-making.
- Produce monthly group consolidations and ensure timely, accurate group reporting.
- Prepare statutory accounts and support the year-end audit, acting as a key contact for external auditors.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, tax, and VAT requirements.
- Maintain robust financial controls, including balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close, and governance processes.
- Business partner with budget holders to monitor performance, challenge costs, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and wider financial planning activities.
- Collaborate with UK and international finance teams to ensure consistency of reporting and compliance across multiple entities.
- Focus on continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, and reporting, whilst supporting strategic projects and ad hoc financial analysis.
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We're looking to speak with ambitious finance professionals who are keen to develop within a growing international business.
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You'll ideally possess:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
- Financial reporting and statutory accounting experience.
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge with a keen eye for detail.
- The ability to establish relationships across a wider business and communicate with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge existing processes and identify improvements.
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £75,000.
- Opportunity to join a growing organization with exciting long-term ambitions.
- Broad, varied role offering exposure to both technical accounting and commercial finance.
- High levels of autonomy and visibility across the wider business.
- A collaborative finance leadership team committed to developing and investing in its people.
- Excellent long-term career progression as the organization continues its global expansion.
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