FS Partners is delighted to be recruiting a Financial Accountant for a leading international hospitality group with a portfolio of well-known lifestyle brands across the UK and Europe. This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified accountant to step into a varied, technical role within a growing group.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month end for the UK and Jersey operating entities, including balance sheet and revenue reconciliations, tax reporting, intercompany recharges, IFRS 16, payroll accounting and management fee calculations
• Ensure correct technical accounting treatment under IFRS and FRS 101 (reduced disclosure)
• Own the preparation of statutory accounts for UK and Jersey entities and support wider group statutory reporting
• Act as the main point of contact for the UK and Jersey audits, managing auditor relationships and timelines
• Manage VAT returns and support the annual corporate tax process, liaising with external tax advisors
• Work with senior stakeholders and board members to ensure their fiduciary responsibilities are clear and met
• Manage professional services and company secretarial suppliers against budget
• Support cash management and forecasting, including funding proposals, intercompany balance clearance and working capital optimisation
• Prepare technical accounting papers and keep the business aligned with evolving reporting standards
• Drive process improvement and efficiency through better use of systems
• Support business-critical ad hoc projects as the group grows
• Provide cover across the wider reporting team, including debt reporting, cash flows, new property handovers and risk and compliance reporting

About You

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified
• Ideally 1–2 years' post-qualification experience in a financial reporting role
• Strong technical accounting skills, with an understanding of IFRS and how it interacts with UK, Jersey and Luxembourg GAAP
• Strong systems and modelling skills, including Excel, NetSuite and Power BI
• Experience of multi-jurisdiction groups (multiple GAAPs and currencies) is desirable
• Hospitality industry experience is desirable
• Analytical and organised, with the ability to identify issues and implement solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and influence change
• Hands-on, adaptable and comfortable working to tight deadlines
• Keen to grow your role as the business grows