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SENIOR GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT REMOTE (WITH TRAVEL TO LONDON ONCE PER MONTH) £55,000 TO £65,000 + BONUS (UP TO 8%) THE COMPANY: We are partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, investor-backed SME that has more than tripled recurring revenue in the last 12 months from £7m to £22m, and is on track to reach £50m ARR within the next year. The business operates a remote-first culture but requires circa one day per month in London, so candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded, qualified accountant to join a dynamic SME and build out the finance function over time. THE GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE: As Group Financial Accountant, you'll be reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the CFO, you will take ownership of financial reporting, statutory compliance and controls across a group structure. You will also lead the build-out of the transactional finance function within the next 3 to 6 months. • Own the month-end close process, delivering timely management accounts and commentary, • Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules, • Maintain a monthly accounting calendar, ensuring deadlines for reconciliations, journals and reporting are met, • Produce annual statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP (FRS 102), • Manage the year-end audit process and liaise with external auditors, • Prepare and submit VAT returns, with a strong understanding of different VAT treatments, • Support compliance with CTax and other statutory filings, • Maintain short- and long-term cashflow forecasts and assist with working capital management, • Work with operations teams to ensure accurate stock and inventory accounting, • Review work of outsourced bookkeeping and payroll providers, • Act as the key finance contact for VAT, payroll and pension compliance queries, • Drive process improvements and system optimisation, • Optimise and maintain the Xero accounting system as the business grows, • Hire and mentor an Assistant to bring transactional finance in-house THE PERSON: • Must be fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, • 3 to 5 years post-qualification experience in a fast-scaling SME Commercial business environment, within a Group Financial Accountant or Management Accountant role or similar., • Experience in engineering, manufacturing, retail or similar commercial sectors preferred, • Hands-on experience preparing management accounts, reconciliations and statutory accounts, • Group accounting experience is essential, • Strong knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) and VAT treatments, • Exposure to IFRS is an advantage but not essential, • Experience in a scaling SME is highly desirable, • Comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision, • Proactive and self-motivated with strong ownership mindset, • Experience in engineering, manufacturing, retail or similar commercial sectors preferred, • Confident user of Xero with an interest in process and system improvements TO APPLY: Please send your CV for the Group Financial Accountant role for immediate consideration Get Recruited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.