Financial Accounting Manager
PE-backed | High-growth | ==
Ready to step into a business that doesn't stand still?
This business is a highly acquisitive, private equity–backed organisation on an ambitious growth journey. With frequent acquisitions, ongoing systems integration and increasing financial complexity, we're looking for a technically strong, commercially minded qualified accountant to take ownership of group capex, fleet and financial accounting support.
This is a high-impact role at the heart of the Group Finance function, offering visibility across senior stakeholders, exposure to deals and the chance to shape processes as the business scales.
The Role
Reporting into Group Finance, you'll be the go-to expert for capex, hire purchase and technical accounting, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting and smooth integration of acquired assets.
You'll:
Provide technical accounting support across the Group, including drafting accounting papers and advising on IFRS (15 & 16)
Own group capex and fleet accounting, from approval through to disposal
Lead monthly capex, cashflow and covenant reporting
Manage capex and HP budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Oversee month-end processes including depreciation, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting
Support the integration of acquisitions.
Review statutory accounts alongside external auditors
Act as Finance Business Partner to Fleet, Assets and IT
Drive process improvements, controls and efficiencies in a fast-changing environment
Get involved in ad-hoc projects tied to growth, M&A and capital investment
What We're Looking For
ACA / ACCA qualified
Strong working knowledge of IFRS 15 & IFRS 16
Experience applying technical accounting in real-world scenarios
Background in capex, hire purchase or asset accounting (highly desirable)
Exposure to acquisitions and integrations (a big plus)
Advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups, analysis)
Confident communicator, comfortable working across multiple sites and teams
Proactive, flexible, hands-on — thrives in a PE-backed, high-growth environment