Permanent
Senior Group Accountant
Astute Recruitment
Burton upon Trent
Posted: 02 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 02 October 2026
Ref: 225560440
Job Scope:
We are seeking a Senior Group Accounting specialist to drive international (IFRS) group accounting, execute active month-end closing routines, and manage corporate tax coordination and transfer pricing matters. This is a senior role requiring both tax oversight and hands-on operational accounting execution.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Support IFRS closing activities with particular focus on consolidation, accounting, revenue recognition, and tax matters.
- Execute and manage comprehensive month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, local finance partners, and internal group stakeholders.
- Support international sites with accounting and finance-related matters.
- Review intercompany transactions, reconciliations and related documentation from an accounting and tax perspective.
- Support AI-related development and implementation activities within the finance function where relevant to accounting, reporting, and data quality.
- Review and validate material project accruals, provisions, manual journal entries, and foreign currency valuations.
Required Qualifications and Aptitudes:
- Experience is key - skilled in accounting (IFRS) and Corporate Income Tax knowledge desirable.
- Exposure to corporate tax matters and the ability to work with external tax advisors; transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, or group-related finance topics desirable.
- Structured, reliable, analytical, and hands-on working style.
- Professional accounting qualification preferred but strong exposure to relevant experience is key.
- Reliable interface between accounting and corporate income tax matters.
- Knowledge of / exposure to international group accounting or international tax / accounting structures.
- Interested in AI-supported finance tools, digital finance applications or finance data initiatives is a plus.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days holiday with option to purchase additional days
- Pension scheme
- Health scheme
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