Group Accountant
5 days ago
Hereford
We are seeking an experienced Group Accountant to join a growing, private equity-backed group. This is a senior role with responsibility for group reporting, statutory compliance and cash management. This is a temporary to permanent assignement and will require someone who is seeking longer term employment. Key Responsibilities Lead the preparation and completion of the group and statutory audits, ensuring deadlines agreed with PE lenders are met Review and prepare FRS102 statutory accounts, providing full supporting schedules to external auditors Produce month-end management accounts and board reports, including detailed variance analysis Submit monthly and quarterly financial results and covenant compliance reports to the PE owners Review and reconcile Audit Packs to financial results prior to submission to auditors Prepare and manage the group and holding company budgets and forecasts Produce and present a weekly group cash flow forecast, working closely with Regional Finance Directors Manage group cash pooling and banking arrangements, including transfers to deposit accounts and liquidity management Open and manage bank accounts for newly acquired subsidiaries Handle acquisition and disposal accounting, including journals and working papers Review and streamline the group chart of accounts to improve monthly reporting efficiency About You ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) Strong experience in group reporting within a multi-entity environment Confident dealing with external auditors, tax advisors and PE stakeholders Excellent technical accounting knowledge (FRS102) Strong cash flow and forecasting capability TPBN1_UKTJ