Group Management Accountant - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Drive financial excellence. Shape strategic decisions. Be at the heart of our group-wide financial reporting and performance.

My client is a looking to take on a Group Management Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. This is a high-impact role where you'll deliver accurate, insightful reporting and analysis across a growing, multi-entity group. Working closely with the Group Financial Controller and senior stakeholders, you'll provide trusted financial insights, lead budget cycles, and support key decisions that shape the future of our business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Prepare and deliver monthly consolidated management accounts and reporting packs with clear variance and KPI analysis.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting cycles, partnering with business unit leaders to ensure financial plans are robust and commercially sound.
• Manage and mentor two Finance Assistants, supporting their development and ensuring high standards in transactional finance.
• Own the intercompany matrix and drive consistency in accounting practices across entities.
• Oversee monthly balance sheet reconciliations and support audit and regulatory deliverables.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and support strategic projects including acquisitions and system upgrades.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with strong experience in group or commercial finance.
• Proven ability to manage complexity across multiple entities, with expertise in financial reporting, consolidation, and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems; Power BI experience is a plus.
• Strong communicator with a commercial mindset and analytical approach.
• Leadership experience with a passion for mentoring and team development.
• Experience in a fast-paced, growing business-PE-backed or matrix-structured environments are a bonus.

Why join my client?

We're a supportive, innovative, and customer-focused business, leading the way in digital solutions for property professionals. Following a recent Private Equity acquisition, we're evolving into a technology-driven property partner, making transactions easier for everyone.

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