Interim Senior Group Accountant

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment is working with a well-established and growing organisation to recruit an experienced Interim Senior Group Accountant. This role will play a key part in supporting the Group Finance function, ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of consolidated financial reporting, statutory accounts, and technical accounting requirements. The successful candidate will be a hands-on, commercially aware finance professional with strong group reporting experience and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly group consolidation and reporting process across multiple entities.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of month-end and year-end close processes.
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations and maintain strong balance sheet controls.
• Prepare statutory accounts in accordance with IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Manage the year-end audit process and act as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Provide technical accounting support on complex transactions and new accounting standards.
• Review and improve financial controls, processes and reporting procedures.
• Partner with finance teams and senior stakeholders across the business to ensure consistency of financial reporting.
• Support finance transformation projects, systems implementations and process improvement initiatives.
• Assist with acquisitions, integrations and other corporate activities where required.
• Produce ad hoc analysis and reporting to support business decision-making.

Essential Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a Senior Group Accountant, Group Accountant or Financial Reporting role.
• Strong group consolidation experience within a multi-entity environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing external audits.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large and complex datasets.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Previous experience in an interim or contract role would be advantageous.