ASSISTANT GROUP ACCOUNTANT – MEDIA
LONDON – 50/50 HYBRID – PERMANENT – A broad group finance role with real technical depth and development
£45,000–£50,000 + 7.5% bonus
Are you a part-qualified accountant looking for a role that will give you real exposure to group reporting, audit, and statutory accounts? Do you thrive in a structured finance team where you can learn the technical side of the role and build towards a bigger future in group finance?
We Do Group are hiring for an Assistant Group Accountant to join a central finance team in London. This is a broad and well-rounded role supporting the Group Finance Manager across head office accounting, group month-end, consolidation, audit, and statutory reporting. It’s a good fit for someone who already has some exposure to a group or multi-entity environment and wants to deepen their technical accounting experience in a role with clear progression and plenty of variety.
WISH LIST
* Experience in a finance role with exposure to month-end, balance sheet reconciliations, and multi-entity or group reporting
* Strong organisational skills, with the confidence to manage deadlines, follow up on actions, and keep work moving
* An interest in technical accounting and statutory reporting, with the appetite to learn and develop further
THE ROLE
* Support the group month-end close, making sure reporting is accurate and delivered on time
* Prepare and post journals across accruals, prepayments, intercompany, financing, and leases
* Complete balance sheet reconciliations and help resolve intercompany differences
* Assist with head office accounts and group cost reporting
* Support the production of monthly reporting packs, including P&L, cash, and KPI reporting
* Work with regional finance teams to improve the quality and consistency of submissions
* Help prepare commentary and analysis for budget holders
* Support the annual audit process, including audit schedules and responding to queries
* Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts across a large group entity structure
* Support the in-housing of statutory accounts preparation
* Assist with lease accounting implementation, data gathering, and reconciliations
* Help maintain reporting models, mappings, cost centres, and process documentation
YOUR PROFILE
* Part-qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CA)
* Effective communicator – written & verbal
* Good working knowledge of MS Excel
* Technical finance ability and interest
* Commercial nouse and ability to speak with internal stakeholders (regional Finance Managers/Directors)
SALARY & BENEFITS
* £45,000–£50,000
* 7.5% bonus
* London-based with a 50/50 hybrid split
* 25 days holiday
* Private healthcare