Senior Group Financial Accountant

The Opportunity We’re partnering with a highly respected international group headquartered in the North East. With a strong global footprint, this is an organisation offering both impact and long-term opportunity. As Senior Group Financial Accountant, you’ll play a pivotal role within the central finance team, acting as a key technical specialist and support to the Head of Financial Control & Compliance. This is a broad, influential position with exposure to senior finance leadership, external auditors, advisors, and multiple international entities. You’ll take ownership of statutory reporting, group consolidations, technical accounting, and internal controls - while also contributing to transformation projects, process improvements, and ongoing enhancements of the group’s financial framework. Key Responsibilities Group Reporting & Statutory Accounting • Lead the preparation of group consolidations, statutory accounts and entity-level reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP. • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant statutory filings across multiple jurisdictions. • Support shareholder and lender reporting in line with established timetables. Audit, Controls & Compliance • Act as the day-to-day lead for external audits, coordinating information flows and driving efficient audit completion. • Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain robust internal controls. • Support regulatory reporting requirements and the ongoing development of group finance policies. Tax, Treasury & Risk • Support group tax compliance through liaison with external advisors. • Assist with transfer pricing, intercompany reporting and treasury-related activities including FX reporting and covenant monitoring. • Contribute to pension reporting and governance as required. Process Improvement & Transformation • Drive improvements and automation across reporting, close processes and controls. • Play a key role in finance transformation projects, including ERP implementation and system upgrades. • Identify and deliver opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and data quality. Stakeholder Collaboration • Act as a technical point of contact for finance colleagues and wider business stakeholders. • Support senior finance leadership with high-quality analysis, ad hoc projects and cross-functional initiatives. • Coach and review the work of more junior team members. About You We’re looking for a technically strong, ambitious finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. You will bring: • ACA / ACCA qualification (or equivalent). • Excellent technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP. • Experience in statutory reporting, group consolidation and multi-entity environments. • Strong understanding of internal controls, audit processes and compliance frameworks. • Exposure to tax, treasury or intercompany accounting. • Experience contributing to finance transformation or systems change projects. • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability. • A proactive, detail-focused and collaborative approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, growing global organisation offering real scope for development, international exposure and progression.