Group Accountant

Posted 14 hours 14 minutes ago by Orange Recruitment

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, United Kingdom, GL1 1
Job Description

Role: Group Accountant

Department: Finance

Hours & Working Day: Monday - Friday, Flexi-time, 08:00AM to 4:30PM or 08:30AM to 5:00PM

Location: Gloucester with some travel to India and US.

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Benefits: Free lunch on Thursdays, Health Cash Plan, Retail discounts and Pension Salary Sacrifice upon successful completion of probation.

Responsibilities Group Consolidation & Reporting
  • Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts for the Group.
  • Ensure accurate intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
  • Produce financial reports, variance analysis, and commentary for senior stakeholders.
Balance Sheet & Financial Controls
  • Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations across all entities, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Prepare and post monthly journals (including accruals, prepayments, and other adjustments) for both the UK and US entities.
  • Maintain compliance with statutory reporting requirements and relevant accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP).
  • Support preparation of annual consolidated financial statements.
  • Liaise with external auditors and manage audit deliverables.
Management Information & Analysis
  • Provide insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
  • Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes at both group level and individual entity level.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency.
Business Partnering
  • Work closely with the Financial Controller (UK) and Controllers in the US and India to support business needs and ensure timely and accurate submission of accounts.
  • Collaborate with the wider group finance team to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting.
  • Support senior management with ad-hoc analysis and financial modelling.
Skills & Qualifications Essential
  • ACA or ACCA qualified (first-time movers from practice or with industry experience).
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge, with experience in group consolidation, reconciliations, and journal postings.
  • Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with financial reporting systems.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable
  • Exposure to multi-currency consolidations.
  • Experience with Brightpearl, Shopify, and other ERP systems.
  • Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.