Senior Group Financial Accountant

If you’re a technically strong accountant looking for a position with global exposure, this role offers the chance to influence reporting standards across a major international group. Joining a complex, multi-currency organisation, you’ll support strategic initiatives, strengthen policy and help shape best practice across the global finance community. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys high-impact technical work and broad stakeholder engagement.

What will the Senior Group Financial Accountant role involve?  

• Act as a central specialist, offering clear IFRS advice to finance colleagues and business teams worldwide
• Lead the interpretation of new accounting standards, ensuring developments are understood and correctly embedded across the Group
• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Legal and other central teams on strategic initiatives including acquisitions, refinancing, commercial proposals and restructuring projects
• Develop Group-wide IFRS policies and supporting guidance to strengthen governance and drive consistency.
• Deliver accounting training and share best practice with global finance teams
• Support the preparation and review of the Annual Report and Accounts and liaise with auditors on complex technical areas
• Review monthly consolidation outputs, working with regional teams to enhance accuracy and insight

Suitable Candidate for the Senior Group Financial Accountant role:

• A qualified accountant with strong IFRS expertise, ideally gained within large, international or multi-currency environments
• Experience in external reporting, auditing or producing high-quality statutory accounts, with confidence challenging technical positions
• Excellent communicator who can work effectively across diverse teams, with strong project management and governance awareness

Additional benefits and information for the role of Senior Group Financial Accountant:

• Excellent benefit package and hybrid working
• Supportive culture that values development, technical excellence and collaboration
• Opportunity to shape policy, influence reporting quality and progress within a large global organisation

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