Group Financial Accountant

Position: Group Financial Accountant
Location: London
Employment Type: 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid 3/4 days
Salary: £65,000-70,000 + Benefits

Stanton House is partnering with a leading international media business to appoint a Group Financial Accountant to join its finance function.

This newly created position offers the opportunity to join a collaborative group finance team and play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, controls and consolidation processes across the business.

The successful candidate will report into the Head of Group Reporting & Control, supporting the delivery of accurate and robust group reporting within a complex, multi-entity environment.

The roles responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the monthly and year-end group consolidation process, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Prepare accounting entries and supporting documentation for key consolidation adjustments.
• Assist in the design and implementation of controls to strengthen the accuracy and completeness of group reporting.
• Review balance sheet submissions from operating entities, in accordance with group accounting policies.
• Monitor intercompany reporting across the group and work with local finance teams to investigate and resolve differences.
• Support the preparation of consolidated statutory financial statements.
• Assist with the preparation of technical accounting papers for significant group transactions.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders including external auditors.

Key Skills and Experience Needed:

• ACA, ACCA qualified or equivalent.
• Experience working within group financial reporting, financial control or a similar corporate reporting environment.
• Experience working with IFRS-based group consolidations and supporting statutory reporting.
• Strong understanding of month-end close processes, including journals, reconciliations and reporting activities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong systems skills including Microsoft Excel and experience within a consolidation platform (e.g. OneStream)