Senior Group Accountant

Senior Group Accountant | Jersey | £45,000 - £55,000 DOE | Permanent

Communicate are partnered with a global consumer goods business as they look to bring on a Senior Group Accountant to take ownership of group financial reporting across its diverse operations. This role is ideal for a qualified finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and has strong technical expertise in consolidation, compliance, and leadership.

This is a newly created role which has come about due to growth. The business has a culture of internal promotion and collaboration, and employees have clear career trajectories set out for them.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements

• Manage statutory reporting for all legal entities within the group.

• Ensure timely and accurate financial data consolidation across multiple subsidiaries.

• Handle intercompany reconciliations and adjustments.

• Own the budgeting and forecasting process for shared service cost centres.

• Coordinate the year-end audit process with external auditors.

• Ensure timely submission of quarterly VAT and GST returns across relevant jurisdictions.

• Oversee the review of individual entity tax returns prepared externally.

• Support financial planning, forecasting, and business modelling.

• Assist senior finance leadership with special requests and corporate projects.

Key Requirements

• Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).

• Strong background in group financial reporting and consolidation.

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• The opportunity to work in a supportive and high-performing finance team.

• Exposure to strategic business decisions at a group level.

• Career development in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environment.