Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant - Scunthorpe - £45,000 - £50,000 

Chase & Holland are recruiting exclusively for a successful, growing group of companies based in Scunthorpe who are looking for a Group Financial Accountant.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically competent, driven Group Financial Accountant to lead all financial and statutory accounting and financial controls for all the group companies.

Package includes:

• Our client is offering an exceptional opportunity to make your mark in a pivotal role
• Long-term career development
• Package will include exceptional defined contribution pension, healthcare plan, life cover, 31 days & BH’s
• Agile and hybrid working policy (Office 1 day a week, rest remote)

Key accountabilities will include:

• Lead all the annual statutory accounting for all group companies and consolidation
• Preparation of draft financial and statutory accounts including detailed narrative reports for the SMT, internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee the completion of all related governance documents
• Manage and maintain a strong working partnership with external auditors, bank & tax advisors
• Design, define and manage the financial controls & assurance required for all group entities  
• Management of monthly intercompany reconciliations and balance sheet control
• Oversee all VAT and taxation returns and compliance for all group entities in line with requirements, including relevant disclosures
• Finance lead for all business and process change projects, including digital change and data integrity across all group entities
• Identify and lead all process and control improvement programmes within the finance teams  

The ideal candidate will be:

• A technically competent qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with a strong knowledge of all accounting principles
• Strong interpersonally including effective communicator to be able to manage the key relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Proven background leading a large group financial function within a complex, regulated or third sector industry
• You will be controls driven and be able to engage the wider business and drive change
• A self-starter, someone who can hit the ground running quickly in a large, complex unique group of companies
• Highly IT Literate including excel and various ERP systems
• This role could suit someone seeking a first or second move from practice into industry

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Group Financial Accountant opportunity, click ‘apply now'.

Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.