Group Financial Accountant

The Group Financial Accountant will be responsible for;

• Assist in the preparation of half yearly Group consolidations for statutory purposes
• Support subsidiary entity finance teams with monthly and annual reporting requirements and areas of accounting focus
• Obtain and review monthly reporting packages, reviewing key accounts (e.g. AR, AP, VAT, inter-company)
• Provide oversight, challenge and support to finance teams across multiple locations
• Development of local finance functions in relation to IFRS reporting to enable IFRS accounting locally
• Ensure all intercompany eliminations on consolidation are managed monthly and any corrections at entity level are performed
• Preparation of technical accounting papers, policy applications, complex IFRS topics
• Act as key Group contact for external auditors, manage audit queries, coordinate subsidiary audit processes
• Work collaboratively with our ESG team to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving sustainability and reporting requirements, while actively contributing to the development of enhanced processes, insights and capabilities that support the Group's long‑term ESG strategy
• Assist in ensuring general accounting is accurate and complies with IFRS and Group accounting policies
• Prepare and deliver specific analyses and support for internal and external audit requirements, liaising with the auditors and colleagues across the business as required
• Assistance with individual entity financial statement and corporation tax filings across the Group
• Continuous improvement of processes and controls across the Group, and further development of the consolidation system
• Work closely with the Group finance team also based in Bath, as well as subsidiary entities on wider projects and activities