Interim Group Reporting Accountant

East Midlands

c.4–5 months

Hybrid

We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Group Reporring Accountant to join the finance function of a well-established and regarded business in the East Midlands. This is a hands-on opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong consolidation and Group reporting experience to make an immediate impact during a busy reporting period.

The role would suit an experienced Group Reporting Accountant, Group Accountant or technically strong senior Financial Accountant with recent, hands-on experience of preparing consolidated financial statements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts and forecasts to support Group reporting and financial planning.
• Drive the integration of financial and management accounting close processes, ensuring consistent and efficient reporting.
• Lead half-year and year-end statutory consolidations
• Prepare and review consolidation journals, intercompany balances and other Group adjustments.
• Oversee reserves management, including intragroup dividends, distributable reserves calculations.
• Produce Audit Committee papers covering reporting issues
• Lead statutory Group accounts and work closely with external auditors.
• Investigate and resolve consolidation issues, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and robust financial controls.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Group Accountant / Group Consolidation Accountant with the ability to quickly take ownership within a busy, large company environment:

You will have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Strong Group Finance experience within an industry environment.
• Proven hands-on experience of financial consolidation across multiple entities.
• Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and Group accounts
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience across month-end, half-year and year-end reporting cycles.
• Experience with consolidation and financial reporting systems.
• Strong technical accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and financial control.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with external auditors.
• The ability to work at pace, meet deadlines and identify process improvements.

NB: It is essential you are able to work 3 days on-site