Senior Group Financial Accountant

Senior Group Financial Accountant

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Contract: Permanent

We are on the lookout for a Senior Group Financial Accountant to join our finance team at HQ!

Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Control & Compliance, the Senior Group Financial Accountant plays a critical role in delivering accurate statutory reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and ensuring compliance across the Group’s legal entities.

As the Senior Group Financial Accountant you will act as a key technical and operational partner to the Head of FCC, with significant exposure to auditors, advisors, and senior finance stakeholders.

What you will be doing:

Group Reporting & Statutory Accounts

• Lead the preparation of group consolidations, statutory accounts, and entity-level reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP.

• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant statutory filings across UK and international entities.

• Support shareholder and lender reporting requirements in line with agreed timetables.

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Act as day-to-day lead for external audits, coordinating information flows, resolving queries, and supporting audit sign-off.

• Support regulatory reporting and statutory compliance obligations across jurisdictions.

• Coordinate and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and internal financial controls.

• Support the ongoing development and maintenance of group finance policies and procedures.

Tax, Treasury & Risk

• Support delivery of the Group’s tax compliance obligations, including coordination with external tax advisors.

• Assist with transfer pricing documentation and intercompany reporting.

• Support treasury activities including foreign exchange reporting, covenant monitoring, and debt-related analysis.

• Contribute to pension-related reporting and governance matters as required.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Drive continuous improvement in statutory reporting and close processes, including automation and standardisation.

• Play a key role in finance transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations and system upgrades.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, control, and data quality across the finance function.

Stakeholder & Team Contribution

• Act as a key technical point of contact for finance colleagues and wider business stakeholders.

• Support the Head of FCC in managing relationships with auditors, advisors, and external partners.

• Coach and review work of junior team members, supporting their technical development.

• Deliver high-quality ad hoc analysis and projects to support evolving business needs.

What Success Looks Like

• Clean audit outcomes with no material adjustments.

• Timely and accurate statutory and group reporting.

• Strong, well-documented internal controls and reconciliations.

• Efficient, well-managed audit and compliance processes.

• Tangible improvements in reporting quality, speed, and automation.

• Trusted support to the Head of FCC and wider senior finance leadership.

What skills and experiences you’ll need to ace this job:

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent).

• Strong technical accounting expertise (IFRS and UK GAAP).

• Experience in group reporting and statutory accounts within a multi-entity, international environment.

• Solid understanding of internal controls, audit processes, and regulatory compliance.

• Exposure to tax, treasury, and intercompany accounting.

• Experience supporting finance transformation or systems implementations.

• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative approach

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please apply online. Any queries can be directed to James Davison at [email protected] or Luke at [email protected]