Group Accountant
Location:
Cheshire – On-site
Salary:
Competitive + study support + benefits
Are you an ambitious, driven finance professional looking to accelerate your career in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment?
We're partnering with a high-growth, acquisitive business that is shaping the future of its industry. With multiple sites across the UK and Europe, this is a fantastic opportunity to join at an exciting stage of expansion and play a key role in supporting its continued success.
The Opportunity
As Group Accountant, you'll join a collaborative and high-performing finance team with exposure across multiple operating businesses. This role offers variety, responsibility, and direct interaction with senior stakeholders, giving you the platform to develop quickly and progress your career.
Key responsibilities include:
* Full ownership of month-end for several entities, from start to finish
* Preparation of management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
* Providing analysis, insight, and commentary to support decision-making
* Balance sheet reconciliations and group reporting pack completion
* Supporting operational leaders as a finance business partner
* Assisting with budgets, forecasts, and weekly cashflow reporting
* Managing banking, payments, debtors, and credit control
* Preparation of audit information, VAT returns, and statutory compliance
* Supporting ad-hoc projects in a dynamic, acquisitive group
About You
* ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified, finalist, or newly qualified
* Ambitious, organised, and motivated by working in a high-growth, PE-backed business
* Strong Excel skills; experience with Business Central is a plus
* A confident communicator who enjoys business partnering and influencing stakeholders
* Able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Why Join?
* A fast-paced, acquisitive PE-backed business with huge growth potential
* Exposure across group finance and operational business units
* Fantastic scope for career development – with progression opportunities as the business grows
* A collaborative and supportive culture that values ambition and ideas
This role would suit a part-qualified or finalist-level accountant who is ready to take on more responsibility and fast-track their career in a high-growth environment.