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Purpose of the Role

The Group General Ledger Accountant is a key member of the Group Statutory Reporting and Technical Accounting team, reporting to the Group Accounting Manager.

Together, this lean, high impact team of two is responsible for:

• The annual Group consolidated financial statements

• Local statutory financial statements across the Group

• Technical accounting support and policy application across the business

This role is suitable for a fully qualified accountant who is either:

• Coming directly out of practice into their first industry role, or

• 1–3 years post qualification, seeking broader ownership and impact

The team is deliberately being shaped as a future focused controllership function, driven by finance transformation, automation, AI leverage and Lean ways of working. A strong technical base combined with curiosity, adaptability and a transformation mindset is critical.

Key Accountabilities

1. Group Statutory Consolidated Reporting

• Consolidation adjustments

• Group journals and eliminations

• Disclosures and supporting schedules

• Prepare and coordinate local statutory financial statements across multiple jurisdictions

• Liaise with external auditors during statutory audits

• Technically robust

• Well supported

• Delivered efficiently and on time

2. General Ledger Ownership Close Support

• Own and prepare assigned GL areas, journals and reconciliations

• Support month end, quarter end and year end close activities

• Investigate and resolve accounting issues and balances

• Partner with wider Finance teams to ensure accurate and complete GL postings

3. Technical Accounting Policy Support

• Technical accounting assessments

• Accounting memos and position papers

• Interpretation and application of IFRS / FRS standards

• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards and policies

• Maintain clear, audit ready documentation aligned with Group policies

4. Finance Transformation, Automation Lean Accounting

• Actively contribute to the modernisation of statutory and GL reporting processes

• Reduction in manual journals and reconciliations

• Increased use of system generated data

• Leaner and more predictable close cycles

• Automate repeatable tasks

• Eliminate low value manual work

• Improve data quality at source

• Work closely with Finance Systems and Data teams on transformation initiatives

5. AI, Analytics Modern Reporting Mindset

• Bring a strong interest in AI, analytics and BI tools to financial and statutory reporting

• Reconciliation and variance analysis

• Analytical review and disclosure support

• Identifying anomalies and trends

• Improve close efficiency

• Enhance control and review

• Reduce rework and audit friction

6. Small Team, High Ownership Environment

Operate effectively in a lean team of two, with:

• Broad exposure

• High accountability

• Close collaboration

Build resilience through:

• Strong documentation

• Cross coverage

• Standardised processes

• Be comfortable balancing detail with pace in a growing environment

Candidate Profile

This role will suit someone who:

• Is a fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Is either:

o Coming directly out of practice, or

o 1–3 years post qualification in industry

• 
  Has strong exposure to:

o Statutory financial statements

o Group reporting and consolidation

o Technical accounting

• 
  Is motivated by:

o Building things properly

o Improving how work gets done

o Learning beyond traditional financial reporting

• 
  Brings a modern finance mindset, with curiosity around systems, data, AI and automation
• Enjoys working in a small, high performing team with real ownership

Skills Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong grounding in IFRS / FRS
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation discipline

• 
  Strong Excel skills; experience or interest in:

o Power BI / analytics tools

o Automation or AI use in finance (advantageous, not essential)

• 
  Clear communicator, comfortable discussing accounting matters with auditors and stakeholders

What Success Looks Like

• High quality, timely statutory and group reporting outputs
• Smooth audit processes with strong documentation
• Reduced manual effort and increasing automation over time
• Consistent improvement in close efficiency and predictability
• A developing accountant who grows rapidly in an industry environment
• A statutory reporting function built for scale, not firefighting

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