Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant Location : Birmingham (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £70,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you a technically strong accountant looking to join a growing, well-established business with a collaborative culture and genuine career progression?

We're recruiting a Group Financial Accountant to join a high-performing finance team at a successful Birmingham-based organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys technical accounting, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting statutory and group reporting.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, you'll play a key role in ensuring the integrity of the balance sheet while supporting compliance across multiple entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of balance sheet integrity, ensuring all accounts are accurately maintained and supported.

• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any variances.

• Manage the preparation and submission of VAT returns, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.

• Assist with corporate tax reporting, tax computations and liaise with external tax advisers where required.

• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and year-end audit processes.

• Assist with the production of group financial reporting and technical accounting papers.

• Maintain and continually improve financial controls and accounting processes.

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Support finance projects and process improvement initiatives as the business continues to grow.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge gained within industry or practice.

• Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining robust financial controls.

• Working knowledge of VAT and corporate tax.

• Strong Excel skills with excellent analytical ability.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £70,000

• Attractive benefits package

• Hybrid working

• Generous holiday allowance

• Pension scheme

• Annual bonus (where applicable)

• Ongoing professional development and career progression

• A collaborative, supportive finance team within a successful and growing organisation