Group Financial Accountant
Posted Today by Chase and Holland
£80,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Grimsby
Summary: The role of Interim Group Financial Accountant involves supporting the financial reporting team for a 6-month period, focusing on the German division and the wider European organization. The position requires ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial reporting while providing insights and support to various teams. The candidate will also engage in statutory reporting and assist with audits and tax-related tasks. This role offers a collaborative working environment with potential for future opportunities within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare statutory reporting information for the German Group
- Support and/or lead German statutory audit processes
- Assist with financial reporting across the wider European Group
- Produce monthly management accounts for central functions, including recharges, prepayments, and accruals
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Support the tax team with VAT return preparation and submissions
- Assist with tax authority information requests
- Provide financial insight and support to accounting and reporting teams
- Lead or contribute to ad hoc projects and financial analysis as required
Key Skills:
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience
- Strong financial accounting background, ideally with knowledge of Germany or other European accounting standards
- IT literate including Excel and ERP Systems
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Confident communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- A collaborative team player with a proactive approach
Salary (Rate): £80,000/year
City: Grimsby
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Interim Group Financial Accountant - Grimsby - £60,000 - £80,000 We are seeking an experienced Group Financial Accountant to join one of our key clients to support their financial reporting team on a 6-month interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in financial reporting across both the German division and the wider European organisation based in the UK.Reporting into the Group Finance function, you will support both internal and external reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of financial information.
What’s on offer?A dynamic and collaborative working environmentExposure to international finance operationsOpportunity to make an immediate impact in a key finance roleDefined contribution pension scheme (8% employer) and life assurance25 Days Holiday & BH’sHybrid working arrangements potentialNo guarantee but this is a large group who value good people so may lead to other opportunities
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare statutory reporting information for the German Group
- Support and/or lead German statutory audit processes
- Assist with financial reporting across the wider European Group
- Produce monthly management accounts for central functions, including recharges, prepayments, and accruals
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Support the tax team with VAT return preparation and submissions
- Assist with tax authority information requests
- Provide financial insight and support to accounting and reporting teams
- Lead or contribute to ad hoc projects and financial analysis as required
About YouProfessionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experienceStrong financial accounting background, ideally with knowledge of Germany or other European accounting standardsIT literate including Excel and ERP Systems Highly analytical with strong problem-solving capabilitiesExcellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracyConfident communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholdersA collaborative team player with a proactive approachIf you are interested in this great Interim Group Financial Accountant role, please apply now. Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.