Group Accounting Manager

Our client is a well-established organisation operating within the software sector, with a multi-entity group structure and international footprint. The organisation places strong emphasis on robust governance, high-quality reporting, and collaboration across finance teams. They cultivate a supportive atmosphere where mentorship and professional development are central to their mission.

This role sits within the Group Finance function and plays a key part in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across the group. The position supports group-wide statutory and consolidation reporting, working closely with auditors and senior finance stakeholders to maintain high accounting standards across multiple jurisdictions.

• Overseeing group consolidation processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and strong financial controls
• Preparing group statutory accounts under IFRS, alongside US GAAP reporting for parent company requirements
• Managing consolidation journals, intercompany balances, reserves, and foreign currency adjustments
• Coordinating external audits across group and local entities, resolving issues efficiently
• Maintaining statutory filing schedules and standardised review processes across jurisdictions
• Providing technical accounting advice and preparing formal accounting papers where required
• Supporting continuous improvement of reporting processes and internal controls
• Delivering ad hoc financial analysis in collaboration with wider finance teams

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CA) with strong group reporting and consolidation experience. A deep technical understanding of IFRS and US GAAP is essential, alongside proven audit management capability. You will be detail-focused, analytically strong, confident engaging senior stakeholders, and comfortable operating under tight deadlines within complex group structures.

In return, you will join a collaborative and professional finance environment with flexibility around working arrangements. The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, complex international reporting, and the opportunity to make an immediate impact within a well-structured group finance team, supported by a culture that values integrity, learning, and continuous improvement.