Group Accountant

ALF Recruit have been engaged to recruit a Group Accountant for a growing, multi-entity service sector business based in Manchester.

This is a role for a technically strong accountant who’s ready to make their first move, whether that’s out of practice or from a first role in industry. The group spans multiple entities, so the reporting has real substance to it. You’ll work closely with the Finance Director rather than sitting at the end of a long chain.

• £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working (1 day a week in the office)
• Ultra flexible working environment
• Onsite parking for office days
• Holiday rising to 28, plus your birthday off
• Private healthcare
• Real visibility at Finance Director level

• Supporting group month end across multiple trading entities, including consolidation
• Managing intercompany reconciliations, recharges and eliminations
• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting the year-end audit
• Owning balance sheet reconciliations and keeping the numbers clean
• Providing technical accounting input on new or complex areas
• Supporting management and board reporting
• Picking up ad hoc projects as they arise and supporting the wider finance team

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (newly or recently qualified is welcome)
• A strong technical grounding, ideally from an audit or practice background
• Exposure to consolidations and statutory reporting
• Advanced Excel and a good eye for detail
• The confidence to ask questions and challenge when the numbers don’t add up

If you’re a technically strong accountant looking for your first proper step into a group finance role, this is well worth a conversation.