Group Financial Accountant
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,000.0 to £60,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55K - £60K + Bonus, Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4690229_1747927943 |
Summary
Your new company
Join an established business in Blackburn with a long history, offering security and the chance to join a close-knit team. They offer hybrid working, and a trusting, collaborative environment. Starting as a Group Financial Accountant, you'll be heavily involved in upcoming projects, working closely with the FD and other senior leaders in the business as they go through a period of change and growth, with this role being pivotal to their efforts.
Your new role
As Group Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in the preparation of consolidated financial statements across the Group's international entities. You will ensure compliance with IFRS, manage intercompany reconciliations, and support the year-end audit process. A key part of your role will involve working with Oracle NetSuite, the implementation of which is currently underway, helping to optimise its use across the finance function and building out new processes. You'll collaborate closely with both finance and non-financial stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Group Reporting. Long-term, the plan for this role is for it to become a Financial Controller position, once processes have been established in relation to Group Reporting.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be either a fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by significant experience. You will have experience in Audit and Group Finance, strong technical knowledge including group consolidations with international subsidiaries. It's essential for this role to have experience with Oracle NetSuite. The ability to adapt to change, and a proactive mindset with the confidence to take the lead in implementing new processes are also key, plus strong communications skills and stakeholder engagement.
What you'll get in return
A salary of circa £55K - £60K plus bonus, and a benefits package that includes 25 days' holidays, pension, death in service, and various others. Based in Blackburn, you will be in a trusting and open working environment that allows flexibility for their employees from working hours to hybrid working from home, offered at 2/3 days in the office per week, but adaptable to the individual. There are clear progression and development opportunities for this role.
What you need to do now
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