Group Accountant

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Key Responsibilities

Group Accounting & Commercial Finance

• Ownership and accountability for the financial performance of the assigned Region and/or Function.
• Preparation, review and presentation of divisional financials and management accounts.
• Driving predictable financial performance – not just reporting results, but actively supporting business decision-making.
• Development and reporting of commercial and operational KPIs, including SLT and business-specific KPIs.
• Supporting annual budget setting, rolling forecasts, and 3–5 year strategic planning.
• Supporting with the completion of year-end processes including accounts preparation and annual audit.
• Ensuring strong financial compliance, governance and internal controls across Group sites.

FP&A & Value Add Activities

Key FP&A responsibilities include:

• Ownership of the S&OP process and Orders Dashboard reporting.
• Operating Estimate and Revenue Tracker ownership.
• Product & Services Pricing analysis.
• Tender commercial support including margin analysis, P&L reviews and Salesforce approvals.
• Investment Committee financials and business case support.
• Analytics and value-add services (margin analysis, scenario modelling, decision support).
• Ad-hoc financial analysis and business support as required.

Continuous Improvement & Business Partnering

• Build highly effective cross-functional relationships across Finance, Sales and Operations.
• Identify opportunities for lean process improvements and drive implementation.
• Develop a strong understanding of financial drivers across the business and influence performance outcomes.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Self-motivated, proactive and commercially minded individual.
• Strong ownership mentality with accountability for financial performance.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data and translate into clear business insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or closely related discipline.
• Qualified Accountant (with a recognised Professional Accounting Body).

Desirable

• Big 4 Accounting experience.
• 2–3 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally within a manufacturing or technology environment.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

Our Values

• We work together.
• We believe in people.
• We won’t accept the ‘way it has always been done’.
• We listen to learn.
• We’re trying to do the right thing.