Group Financial Accountant

We’re looking for an experienced, commercially minded, qualified accountant to join us as a Group Financial Accountant. We’re a Bristol born hospitality business that’s growing quickly, and our Finance team is evolving to keep pace making this an exciting point in our journey to join us!

You’ll take ownership of a broad range of financial accounting responsibilities while playing a key role in shaping and delivering improvements across the Finance function. A significant part of the role will involve leading the transition of key accounting processes to a new finance system, reviewing established capital expenditure processes and identifying opportunities to improve the way we work.

The key areas you’ll own include capital expenditure, the fixed asset register, rent reporting and reconciliations, alongside involvement in statutory accounts, audit and wider Group reporting requirements. You’ll also take the lead on projects from initial review and planning through to implementation, ensuring improvements are practical, effective and deliver lasting benefits.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a continuous improvement mindset. You’ll be confident challenging established processes, comfortable working autonomously and able to influence stakeholders to turn ideas into meaningful change.

This is an opportunity for an established qualified accountant, ideally with around three years' post-qualified experience, who is ready to broaden their influence and take the next step towards a future leadership role. You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller, gain exposure to a growing multi-site hospitality business and help shape the Finance function for the future.

As Financial Accountant, your main responsibilities will include:

• Play a key role in the transition of fixed asset, rent and lease accounting processes to a new finance system, working closely with the Financial Controller and relevant stakeholders.
• Lead the review of existing fixed asset policies and procedures, identifying and implementing improvements to reflect the evolving needs of the business.
• Drive process improvements across rent and fixed asset accounting, challenging existing approaches and developing more effective ways of working.
• Take ownership of assigned projects, managing activities from initial review and planning through to implementation.
• Oversee IFRS 16 calculations for the Group, including technical project work to support the transition between FRS 102 and IFRS.

• Take ownership of the fixed asset register, ensuring accuracy, integrity and appropriate period-end reporting.
• Lead period-end rent reporting and P&L accounting, including the posting and reconciliation of key rent accounts, rent-free accruals, turnover rent accruals and other necessary adjustments.
• Review existing accounting processes and controls, identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and reporting.

• Work closely with the Financial Controller on statutory accounting requirements, including preparing technical accounting papers where required, managing auditor queries and contributing to the year-end consolidation and statutory accounts.
• Prepare company submissions for government bodies and the ONS.
• Take full responsibility for monthly and annual management accounts for smaller company subsidiaries.

• You’ll be a fully qualified ACA or ACCA accountant, ideally with around 3 years’ post qualified experience in a similar role.
• You’ll have strong technical…