Arri v a is a lea d i n g Eu r op e an p a s s e n g e r tr ansp ort p art n e r, o p e rati n g in 11 co un tries a cro s s th e U K an d E u r op e. T h e c o m p a n y e m p lo y s a r oun d 35, 000 p e o p l e, d e li v e ri n g mo r e th an 1.5 b illion p a s s e n g e r j ou r n e y s c onn e cti n g p e o p le an d c o mm un ities s a f e l y, r e lia b ly a n d s u s t a i n a b l y. We h a v e s tr on g r o ots d a t i n g b ack t o 1938, an a m b iti ou s g r o w th an d s u s t a i n a b ility a g e n d a, an d a co n ti nu o us ly d e v e lo p i n g relati onsh ip with I S qu ar e d Ca p i t al – a glo b al i n f ra s tr u ct u re i nv e s tm e n t f un d ma n ager - wh o a c qu ir e d Ar r i v a in 2024. We are looking for a Financial Accountant - Consolidation to join our Consolidation Team within our Finance Function on a full time, permanent basis. The role will be based from our Doxford office, Sunderland. T h is role w ill supp ort t h e ma n age m e n t of t h e gro u p c ons olid a ti o n s, wor k i n g a lo n g s i d e exi s ti n g team m em b e rs a n d b e i n g a C C H T agetik e x p e rt f or subs i d iary fina n ce t e ams a cro s s ou r countries. Direct responsibilities: As a Fin an cial Acco un t an t y o u r p ri m ary role w ill s upp ort t h e ma n age m e n t of G r ou p co ns olid a ti o n s, wor k i n g a lo n g s i d e exi s ti n g f i n a n cial a cco un t an ts in th e t e am a n d th e Co ns olid a ti o n Fi n a n ce Ma n ager, an d b e come a C C H T agetik e x p e rt to s upp ort o u r bus i n e ss e s. T h is i n clu d e s ( bu t n ot li m ited t o ) o n a mo n t h l y, q u arterly, s em i - a nnu a l, annu al or a d - h oc b a s i s : • I ssu i n g c o n s olid a ti o n t i me t ab l e s, i n clu d i n g i ns tr u ctio n s t o B us i n e s s /O p e rati n g un it f i n a n ce t e am s ; • Coor d i n a t ion o f d a t a up lo a d s r e la t i n g t o G r ou p f i n a n cials an d n otes d i s clo s u r e s ; • Su pp orti n g th e Ar r i v a bus i n e ss e s with qu e ri e s an d p r ob l em s in d a t a up lo ad s a n d a cco un t m a pp i ng, i n clu d i n g t rai n i n g ; • I n tercom p a n y eli m i n a t io n s a n d r e s ol v i n g d i s cr e p a n ci e s with th e Ar r i v a bus i n es s e s ; • Equ ity a cco un ti n g for A s s ociate s / J Vs an d N o n - co n tr o lli n g i n ter e s ts ( N CI) ad j us tm e n t s ; • Acq u i s iti o n (IFRS 3) o r Di sp o s al/ H e l d -f o r - s ale ( I FRS 5) a d j us tm e n t s ; • Mai n tena n ce o f a ccur a te s co p e o f c ons olid a ti o n an d o w n e r s h i p /i nv e s tm e n t r e gi s ter s ; • Prep a rati o n o f a cco un ti n g en t ri e s for ca p it a l s tr u ct u re c h a n g e s an d m e rg e r s /liq u i d a t io n s of G r ou p c o m p a n i e s ; • S upp orti n g Arri v a bus i n e ss e s ’ Lea s e (IFRS 16) s ub m i ss io n s f or ac tu al s, foreca s t s / bud g e t a n d p r ov i s ion o f I FRS 16 m o ve me n t r e p orts t o exter n al a ud it o r s ; • R e v i e w o f th e Ar r i v a co ns olid a ti on s an d e nsu ri n g co ns olid a ti o n ad j us tm e n ts a re wor k i n g as th e y sh ou l d ; • Li a i s on with exter n al a ud it o rs on y e ar e n d co ns olid a ti o n o u t pu ts a n d ad j u s tm e n ts an d p r e p ara t ion o f r e la t e d aud it s c h e du l e s t o s upp ort e xt e r n al a ud it; • Bala n ce S he e t r e v i e w s ; a n d • P os ti n g c ons olid a ti o n j o u r n als for gro u p mo n th e n d an d fo r e ca s t s, bud g e ts a n d b u s i n e s s p la n s. Ot h e r r e sp o ns i b ilities i n clu d e : • Su b m i ss ion o f p e ns ion s c h em e i n f orma t ion for Ar r i v a d ef i n e d b e n ef it s c he me s to th e G r oup ’s a ct u ar y. • A d - h oc supp ort on Fi n a n c e p r oje c ts (e.g. C h art of A c co un t s, S ys tem c h a n g e s ) • At tim e s s t an d in for t h e Co n s ol i d a t ion Fi n a n ce Ma n ager Knowledge, skills and experience: • E x p e ri e n ce of co ns olid a ti o n in a s i m ilar r o le a s a s q u alifi e d Acco un t an t (A C A / A C C A/ C I MA). • A h ighly mo t i v a t e d i nd i v i du al w h o wor k s we ll i nd e p e nd e n tly an d h a s a p r o ac t i v e a pp r o ach t o t ac k ling p r ob l em s a n d fin d i n g so l u ti on s w or k i n g with wider F i n a n c e, T r e a s u ry an d Tax c oll e ag u e s. • G ood b ac k gro un d kn o w l e d ge of I FRS a n d c ons olid a ti o n acco un ti ng, c o mf ort a b le d e ali n g w ith s e n ior f i n a n ce (i n clu d i n g Fi n a n ce Dir e ct o r s ) s t a ke h ol d e r s. • Prior e x p e r i e n ce w or k i n g w ith CCH T a g e tik is d e s i ra b le bu t is n ot r e qu ir e d (trai n i n g w ill b e p r ov i d e d). • Kno w l e d g e / e x p e ri e n c e o f de f i n e d b e n ef it p e ns ion s c h em e a cco un ti n g is d e s ira b le. • E xc e ll e n t p e o p le s kills with ab ility t o bu ild r e la t io nsh i p s with v ario u s s t a ke h ol d e rs a n d b e i n g o rga n i s e d, with s tr on g p la nn i n g s kill s. • A b ility t o p rio r iti s e work an d d e li v e r to t ight d e a d lines o n a t i me ly b a s is in a b u s y w or k i n g en v iro n me n t. • G ood p r o f ici e n cy w or k i n g w i t h O ff i c e 365 app lica t io ns. Stakeholders: E xt e r n al: E xt e r n al A u d it o rs C C H Ta g e tik S ys tem S o l u ti o n P a rt n e rs E xt e r n al Co nsu lt an t s / Pr o fe ss i o n al A dv i s o rs I n ter n al: Bu s i n e s s U n it & L ocal Co un t ry Fi n a n ce Te a m s Cor p orate Acco un ti n g an d Cor p orate R e p orti n g Te a m s ( G r o u p Fi n a n c e ) T ax & Tr e a s u ry The closing date for applications is Wednesday 26th November 2025. Arriva Group reserves the right to close this vacancy early.