Role: Group Accountant
Department: Finance
Hours & Working Day: Monday - Friday, Flexi-time, 08:00AM to 4:30PM or 08:30AM to 5:00PM
Location: Gloucester with some travel to India and US.
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Benefits: Free lunch on Thursdays, Health Cash Plan, Retail discounts and Pension Salary Sacrifice upon successful completion of probation.
Responsibilities
Group Consolidation & Reporting
* Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts for the Group.
* Ensure accurate intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
* Produce financial reports, variance analysis, and commentary for senior stakeholders.
Balance Sheet & Financial Controls
* Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations across all entities, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
* Prepare and post monthly journals (including accruals, prepayments, and other adjustments) for both the UK and US entities.
* Maintain compliance with statutory reporting requirements and relevant accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP).
* Support preparation of annual consolidated financial statements.
* Liaise with external auditors and manage audit deliverables.
Management Information & Analysis
* Provide insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
* Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes at both group level and individual entity level.
* Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency.
Business Partnering
* Work closely with the Financial Controller (UK) and Controllers in the US and India to support business needs and ensure timely and accurate submission of accounts.
* Collaborate with the wider group finance team to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting.
* Support senior management with ad-hoc analysis and financial modelling.
Skills & Qualifications
Essential
* ACA or ACCA qualified (first-time movers from practice or with industry experience).
* Strong technical accounting knowledge, with experience in group consolidation, reconciliations, and journal postings.
* Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with financial reporting systems.
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable
* Exposure to multi-currency consolidations.
* Experience with Brightpearl, Shopify, and other ERP systems.
* Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders