Senior Group Financial Accountant
25 days ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
The OpportunityWe’re partnering with a highly respected international group headquartered in the North East. With a strong global footprint, this is an organisation offering both impact and long-term opportunity. As Senior Group Financial Accountant, you’ll play a pivotal role within the central finance team, acting as a key technical specialist and support to the Head of Financial Control & Compliance. This is a broad, influential position with exposure to senior finance leadership, external auditors, advisors, and multiple international entities. You’ll take ownership of statutory reporting, group consolidations, technical accounting, and internal controls - while also contributing to transformation projects, process improvements, and ongoing enhancements of the group’s financial framework.Key ResponsibilitiesGroup Reporting & Statutory Accounting\n\n • Lead the preparation of group consolidations, statutory accounts and entity-level reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP.\n, • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant statutory filings across multiple jurisdictions.\n, • Support shareholder and lender reporting in line with established timetables.\nAudit, Controls & Compliance\n\n, • Act as the day-to-day lead for external audits, coordinating information flows and driving efficient audit completion.\n, • Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain robust internal controls.\n, • Support regulatory reporting requirements and the ongoing development of group finance policies.\nTax, Treasury & Risk\n\n, • Support group tax compliance through liaison with external advisors.\n, • Assist with transfer pricing, intercompany reporting and treasury-related activities including FX reporting and covenant monitoring.\n, • Contribute to pension reporting and governance as required.\nProcess Improvement & Transformation\n\n, • Drive improvements and automation across reporting, close processes and controls.\n, • Play a key role in finance transformation projects, including ERP implementation and system upgrades.\n, • Identify and deliver opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and data quality.\nStakeholder Collaboration\n\n, • Act as a technical point of contact for finance colleagues and wider business stakeholders.\n, • Support senior finance leadership with high-quality analysis, ad hoc projects and cross-functional initiatives.\n, • Coach and review the work of more junior team members.\nAbout YouWe’re looking for a technically strong, ambitious finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.You will bring:\n\n, • ACA / ACCA qualification (or equivalent).\n, • Excellent technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP.\n, • Experience in statutory reporting, group consolidation and multi-entity environments.\n, • Strong understanding of internal controls, audit processes and compliance frameworks.\n, • Exposure to tax, treasury or intercompany accounting.\n, • Experience contributing to finance transformation or systems change projects.\n, • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.\n, • A proactive, detail-focused and collaborative approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.\nThis is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, growing global organisation offering real scope for development, international exposure and progression.