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Group Reporting Accountant
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Hays Accountancy & Finance is recruiting a Group Reporting Accountant on behalf of a well-established and internationally recognised organisation.
Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a highly visible role with responsibility for delivering high-quality group reporting and management reporting, whilst driving improvements in reporting quality, automation and financial insight across the business.
This opportunity would suit a qualified accountant who enjoys improving reporting quality, streamlining processes and partnering with stakeholders to support better business decision-making.
Our client is a respected and innovative organisation with a strong reputation within its sector. Combining a rich heritage with a forward-thinking approach, the business continues to invest in its people, technology and processes to support future growth.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and innovative organisation where finance plays a key role in supporting performance, continuous improvement and strategic decision-making.
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Key Responsibilities
- Produce monthly management accounts across multiple entities.
- Prepare group consolidations and support reporting requirements across the Group.
- Improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of group reporting and management reporting.
- Drive month-end process improvements and reduce reporting timescales.
- Identify opportunities for automation and improved use of finance systems and technology.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and workforce planning activities.
- Provide meaningful business analysis across overheads, sales, margins, stock and operational performance.
- Partner with stakeholders to explain financial performance and support commercial decision-making.
- Manage UK and German payroll processes alongside HR and external providers.
- Support the annual audit process and maintain strong financial controls.
- Contribute to finance transformation and wider business improvement projects.
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What you'll need to succeed
About You
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CA qualified.
- Experience in group reporting, management reporting and business partnering.
- Proven ability to improve reporting processes, controls and management information.
- Experience reducing reporting timescales whilst maintaining quality and accuracy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrable process improvement and automation experience.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, collaborative and focused on continuous improvement.
Desirable Experience
- Multi-entity reporting and group consolidations.
- ERP implementation, systems improvement or finance transformation projects.
- Experience working within an SME environment.
What you'll get in return
- Salary of £63,000 - £70,000.
- A broad and commercially focused Group Reporting Accountant position.
- Opportunity to work closely with the senior leadership team and develop your career within a growing and successful organisation.
- Exposure to process improvement, automation and transformation initiatives.
- 35-hour working week, Monday to Friday.
- Flexible start and finish times to support work-life balance.
- Hybrid working arrangements, with up to 40% home-based working.
- A collaborative and supportive culture within a respected and innovative organisation.
- Competitive benefits package includes:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Employer pension contribution of 6%
- Life assurance at 3x basic salary
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff discounts
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Desired Skills and Experience
Group Reporting | Management Reporting | Process Improvement | Reporting Automation | Business Partnering
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