Group Financial Accountant

Overview

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, private equity-backed group operating across multiple business units to recruit a newly created Group Financial Accountant role.

The role has been introduced to strengthen group-level financial control, technical accounting capability, and ownership of reporting timetables across the finance function.

This is a hands-on, technically focused role sitting at the centre of Group Finance, with responsibility for consolidation, IFRS compliance, audit coordination, and directing reporting timelines across multiple finance teams.

• Preparation of group consolidated accounts in line with IFRS, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance across the group.
• Ownership of key technical accounting areas, including:
  • IFRS lease accounting
  • Goodwill accounting and impairment reviews
• Act as the central point of coordination for group reporting timetables, setting deadlines and directing Financial Controllers and Management Accountants to ensure timely month-end and period-end close.
• Lead the audit preparation process for both internal and external audits, acting as the key point of contact and ensuring a smooth, well-controlled audit cycle.
• Production and review of monthly and periodic group reporting packs, including supporting schedules and technical commentary.
• Support the development and standardisation of group reporting processes and controls following PE investment.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and challenge to finance teams across the group as required.

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong experience in group financial accounting within a multi-entity environment.
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS, particularly leases and goodwill.
• Experience preparing or supporting group consolidated accounts.
• Proven involvement in audit preparation (external and/or internal).
• Comfortable owning deadlines and directing senior finance stakeholders to deliver to reporting timetables.
• Confident producing and reviewing management and statutory reporting packs.

• Newly created role with genuine group-level influence post investment.
• Clear ownership of consolidation, audit, and reporting discipline.
• Opportunity to shape and professionalise finance processes in a growing group.
• Strong platform for progression into senior group or controllership roles