Newly Qualified Accountant - Group Consolidation (IFRS)

King’s Cross, London (office-based Monday to Thursday)

£60,000 - £65,000 + 12% on-target bonus (up to 20%) + pension, life and medical cover

Newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant from audit, ready for your first move into industry? This group reporting role covers consolidation of 20+ entities under IFRS for a global manufacturer, with real exposure to M&A.

Our client is building out its Group Finance function at its London HQ. The role, titled Group Consolidation Analyst, reports to the Group Consolidation Manager. It’s a qualified position, typically suited to someone 0-3 years post-qualification.

The role

Your time will be split roughly 50:50 between:

Consolidation and intercompany

• Monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation of 20+ entities in multiple currencies under IFRS, on a 10-12 day close
• Intercompany reconciliations, eliminations and resolving differences with regional finance teams

Statutory, tax and forecasting

• UK statutory accounts, plus support on other Group entities
• Accounting for the Group’s holding and corporate entities
• Supporting the Global Tax team and Group forecasting (EBITDA and cash flow)
• Audit support and input into Board and management reporting

You’ll also get genuine exposure to M&A and Group financing activity, and you’ll be expected to question how things are done and suggest better ways of doing them.

What you’ll need

• ACA qualified (ACCA or CIMA considered), ideally within the last two years
• Audit experience at a large accountancy firm preferred, including group audits and IFRS clients
• Hands-on exposure to multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and intercompany
• Confidence to challenge and improve processes

Experience auditing manufacturing, industrial, private equity-backed or other asset-heavy groups is a real advantage. A purely financial services audit background is less likely to fit. SAP or OneStream experience would be useful but isn’t essential.

Why apply

A strong bonus, real M&A exposure, and a Group Finance team that’s still being shaped, so there’s room for an ambitious person to grow with it.