Financial Accountant

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The Financial Accountant reports into the Senior Finance Manager and is responsible for the preparation of the monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow for the UK entities. The role will develop and manage a strong financial control environment across the team, maintaining the accuracy and completeness of financial statements for the UK business across the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.

The role delivers financial business information in support of the Group and the solus entity statutory accounts.

The Financial Accountant works closely with the Management Accountant and the Group Reporting Manager to ensure accuracy of the monthly accounts and delivers financial information to the Senior Commercial & Investor Relations Manager and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Working with the Management Accountant, the Financial Accountant is key to the delivery of structurally sound forecasts and plans, with a focus on aspects of the P&L, the balance sheet and cashflow statements.

• Preparation of the monthly financial accounts for all UK entities, working with the Group Reporting Manager to incorporate all technical accounting aspects
• Develop and maintain a financial control environment, delivering a complete set of well‑supported and clean balance sheet reconciliations for the UK business
• Reconciliation of the intercompany matrix
• Controls to ensure the correct use of general ledger account codes, used in quarterly external reporting to investors and annual statutory accounts
• Provide robust review and challenge of accounting treatments adopted by the UK team in the context of Group accounting policies and procedures
• Ownership of monthly reporting and planning of the UK balance sheet and cash flow statements, reporting actuals and plans for all UK entities up to and including Board level
• Preparation of regulatory returns (e.g., ONS) and other ad‑hoc reporting as required
• Ownership of UK revenue earned under the UK’s long‑term rental contracts, including deferred/accrued income reconciliations, credit note calculations and reporting to the SLT
• Ownership of UK financing and interest accounting and planning, together with delivery of associated reconciliations and creation of schedules
• Preparation of papers for inclusion in the reports to the SLT and Board
• Delivery of ad‑hoc financial analysis in support of corporate restructuring, financing activities, the annual audit and the budgeting & forecasting processes

The Financial Accountant has strong knowledge of financial statements and a thorough understanding of correct general ledger usage. The role provides advice to finance colleagues about accurate monthly accounting, reporting and controls, and also delivers robust planning data. The role will collaborate with business contacts to ensure accurate data and partner to understand monthly results and plan data.

• Degree level education or equivalent
• ACA/ACCA or equivalent
• Professional experience
• Experience working within a high‑volume workload finance function
• Preparation of statutory accounts
• Strong across all MS Office applications, with at least intermediate Excel skills
• Exposure to financial systems
• Proven ability of working to tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset
• Good communication skills
• Experience working with colleagues across business teams

• Experience working within external audit
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics for Finance & Operations

• Competitive starting salary and discretionary annual bonus of up to 15% of salary
• 25 days’ holiday as standard with the option to buy 5 additional days, plus English public holidays
• Birthday leave, giving an extra day annual leave in the month of your birthday
• Pension scheme 5% employer contribution and 3% minimum employee contribution
• Comprehensive private medical healthcare from Bupa, including cover for pre‑existing conditions, dental and optical cover
• Income protection up to 75% of salary
• Life assurance of 4× annual salary
• £3.20 per day canteen subsidy
• Two days per year volunteering allowance for local communities
• Invest@Work saving account with Fidelity
• Various other staff perks, including gym and retail discounts, free film screenings and staff events

• Teamwork
• Respect
• Integrity
• Pioneering
• Passionate
• Can‑do

Closing date for applications is 31st December 2025.

Pinewood Group is an equal opportunities employer and is highly committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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