Group Reporting Accountant

Compliance Group; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Group Reporting Accountant to take ownership of monthly management accounts and prepare detailed consolidated group accounts. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong financial reporting experience and advanced Excel skills. This mid-senior level role offers a full-time contract and primarily remote working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday

10% bonus

Supportive work environment

Birthday day off

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial reporting and group consolidations.
• Hands-on experience in acquisition accounting and production of financial reports.
• Exceptional accuracy and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare detailed consolidated monthly group accounts.
• Develop robust cash-flow forecasts and monitor performance.
• Lead acquisition accounting and produce consolidation journals.

Skills

Financial reporting

Group consolidations

Communication with senior stakeholders

Organisational skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Group Reporting Accountant

Base pay range: £50,000 to £60,000 plus a 10% bonus. Benefits include 25 days holiday, bank holidays, a birthday day off, a supportive work environment and close collaboration with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of monthly management accounts for the Parent Company, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear supporting analysis to aid decision‑making.
• Prepare detailed consolidated monthly group accounts and comprehensive reporting packs for senior management and investors.
• Develop robust cash‑flow forecasts, monitor actual performance, manage the quarterly group VAT return process, and assist with VAT queries across multiple companies.
• Lead acquisition accounting, including preparing completion accounts, planning and managing integration timetables, and producing consolidation journals for complex structures.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong background in financial reporting, group consolidations and confident communication with senior stakeholders.
• Well‑developed technical accounting knowledge with hands‑on experience in acquisition accounting, integration work and production of high‑quality financial reports.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, able to handle multiple priorities with exceptional accuracy and meet deadlines consistently.
• Advanced Excel skills for working with complex financial data, producing meaningful analysis and presenting information clearly to finance and non‑finance colleagues.

Eligibility & Working Arrangements

Primarily remote; based in the Midlands is ideal but not essential. Candidates who do not meet every requirement but possess strong motivation and potential are encouraged to apply.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level.

Employment Type

Full‑time.

Job Function

Accounting, Auditing & Finance.

Location

Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom.