Journey
Senior Group Accountant
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Group Financial Accountant
Reports to: Financial Controller Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time | Hybrid Working Location: London
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Group Financial Accountant to join and support our expanding Finance function. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the management accounts process, deliver accurate and insightful financial reporting, and provide critical support to our leadership teams.
This is a senior, hands-on position ideally suited to a proactive professional with strong analytical capabilities and exceptional organisational skills. You should thrive in dynamic, fast-paced, project-based environments.
Key Responsibilities
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Close Process Coordination
- Act as the central point of co-ordination during the month-end close.
- Perform bespoke reviews and analyses to ensure accuracy across all group entities.
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Tax & Compliance
- Manage corporate tax provisions.
- Stay abreast of legislative changes and co-ordinate with HMRC and external advisors.
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Intercompany Accounting
- Ensure accurate intercompany accounting by maintaining clean records.
- Resolve reconciliation differences across all group entities monthly.
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Payroll Oversight
- Review payroll reports and journals for accuracy.
- Serve as the primary liaison for outsourced payroll and HR to resolve discrepancies.
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Intangible Assets
- Oversee intangible asset accounting, including additions, disposals, and amortization.
- Ensure all capitalised costs are properly justified.
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Financial Reporting
- Prepare insightful variance analyses and produce concise monthly performance commentary for leadership.
- Highlight key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
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Systems Optimisation
- Support the implementation and optimisation of NetSuite and other financial tools.
- Ensure systems align with group reporting needs.
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Audit Management
- Facilitate a timely and well-controlled audit cycle.
- Provide accurate schedules and analytical support to external and tax auditors.
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Ad Hoc Projects
- Support group-wide initiatives and finance projects with high-level analytical input and hands-on execution.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
- Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience.
- Strong understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Proven experience within a project-based business (Essential).
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets with strong analytical capability.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environments.
- A proactive self-starter who is highly organised and enjoys collaborative teamwork.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
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Desirable:
- Experience with US GAAP.
- Experience implementing or optimising ERP systems (particularly NetSuite).
- Industry experience in VFX, Film, TV, gaming, animation, or other creative/project-led sectors.
About Journey
The Multidimensional Experience Agency
We are Journey, a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.
Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.
Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise, delivering solutions across industries that redefine connections and value.
Join us at: www.journey.world.
Salary Pay Range: £55,000—£70,000 GBP
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