Group Financial Reporting Accountant Jobs in Chester, Cheshire West And Chester

Group Finance Controller

Lancashire, Lancashire
remote
Permanent
90000 - 100000 GBP / Yearly
Group Financial Controller | Hybrid (2 days office / 3 days home) | £90k-£100k | Permanent | Lancashire | Must be able to start immediately / short notice A growing, PE-backed UK business is looking to appoint a Group Financial Controller as part of its continued growth and development.This is a senior, hands-on finance role with responsibility for Group financial control, reporting and governance across a multi-entity organisation. You'll work closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, while also taking ownership of the detail across Group reporting, consolidation, statutory accounts and technical accounting.<h3>The role</h3>You will take ownership of the Group's financial control environment, ensuring accurate and timely reporting and strong financial governance across the business.Key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Leading the monthly Group consolidation and Group reporting process</li><li>Ownership of Group statutory accounts and year-end reporting</li><li>Managing the annual audit process and relationships with external auditors</li><li>Maintaining strong balance sheet integrity and financial controls</li><li>Overseeing intercompany accounting and reconciliations across multiple entities</li><li>Preparing and managing cashflow forecasts and supporting treasury activity</li><li>Providing technical accounting guidance and resolving complex accounting issues</li><li>Supporting tax compliance and working with external advisers</li><li>Preparing reporting for senior leadership, investors and other key stakeholders</li><li>Supporting financial reporting requirements associated with the Group's funding arrangements</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and systems</li><li>Supporting acquisitions, integration and other finance projects as the business continues to grow</li></ul><h3>About you</h3>We're looking for a qualified accountant with strong Group financial control experience and a hands-on approach.You'll ideally have:<ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)</li><li>Significant experience across Group financial control and reporting</li><li>Strong experience across consolidation, statutory accounts and Group reporting</li><li>Good technical accounting knowledge, ideally across UK GAAP and IFRS</li><li>Experience managing external audits</li><li>Strong understanding of balance sheet controls, intercompany and financial governance</li><li>Experience across cashflow forecasting and treasury</li><li>Ideally, experience within a PE-backed, acquisitive or fast-growing environment</li><li>Confidence working with CFOs, auditors, investors and senior stakeholders</li><li>A practical approach and willingness to get into the detail rather than simply oversee from a distance</li></ul><h3>What's on offer?</h3><ul><li>£90,000-£120,000 salary</li><li>Hybrid working</li><li>Senior position within a growing and evolving Group</li><li>Direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team</li><li>Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening and developing the Group finance function</li><li>Broad remit covering technical finance, reporting, controls and strategic projects</li></ul>Location: Lancashire Salary: £90,000-£120,000 Working pattern: HybridRobert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2lyc3R5LldvcmRlbi41MDc5Ny4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-30T08:38:13Z

Management Accountant

Bury, Greater Manchester
remote
Permanent
45000 - 50000 GBP / Yearly
We're working with an established and growing business in Bury to recruit a Part-Qualified or Newly Qualified Management Accountant.This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the month-end and management accounting across multiple trading entities. It would suit an ambitious accountant who is looking to broaden their technical and commercial experience within a supportive finance environment.You'll take ownership of the month-end process, producing accurate management information, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and working closely with colleagues across the wider business. There is also an opportunity to contribute to process improvements and develop your understanding of financial controls and wider group reporting.You'll be responsible for:<ul><li>Owning the month-end close across multiple entities, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met</li><li>Preparing monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow information</li><li>Posting accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other month-end journals</li><li>Completing bank, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations</li><li>Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning</li><li>Maintaining appropriate financial controls and supporting internal control processes</li><li>Assisting with internal and external audit requirements</li><li>Supporting VAT and year-end reporting activities</li><li>Providing clear financial commentary and explaining results to non-finance colleagues</li><li>Working with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve and automate reporting and finance processes</li><li>Managing your own workload across multiple entities and competing deadlines</li></ul> You'll ideally be:<ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or studying towards</li><li>Part-qualified and close to qualification will also be considered where you have strong relevant experience</li><li>Experienced in hands-on month-end and management accounting</li><li>Comfortable working to tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities</li><li>Highly competent in Excel</li><li>Accurate and detail-focused, with strong financial reporting skills</li><li>A confident communicator who can work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders</li><li>Self-motivated, organised and able to work independently</li><li>Commercially aware, with an appetite to develop beyond the core accounting function</li></ul> It would be advantageous if you have: <ul><li>Experience working across multiple entities </li><li>Exposure to budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Experience with financial controls or compliance frameworks</li><li>Experience supporting audit and VAT processes</li><li>An interest in improving or automating finance reporting</li><li>Experience within a larger or group finance environment</li></ul> This is a great opportunity for an ambitious accountant who wants to build on their technical foundation while developing stronger commercial and stakeholder-facing experience.You'll have genuine ownership of your area, exposure to multiple entities and the opportunity to make improvements rather than simply maintaining the status quo.If you're looking for a role where you can continue to develop technically, gain broader commercial exposure and take real ownership of the numbers, we'd be interested in hearing from you. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2F0aGVyaW5lLkhlbnJ5LjA4MDAwLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-28T11:21:10Z

Senior Finance Manager - Group Reporting

Manchester, Greater Manchester
remote
Permanent
90000 - 100000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half has partnered with a large, complex listed business to recruit for a Senior Finance Manager - Group Reporting Transformation.**Must be available to start in December**This is a high-profile opportunity to join a major Finance Transformation programme, where you will lead the future design of Group Reporting, Consolidation and External Reporting as the business moves towards a new finance technology environment.The role<ul><li>Lead the future-state design of Group Consolidation, Group Reporting and External Reporting.</li><li>Provide subject matter expertise across consolidation, intercompany eliminations, currency translation, group adjustments and reporting processes.</li><li>Work closely with senior Finance stakeholders, technology teams, auditors and finance teams across the wider organisation.</li><li>Lead workshops to translate complex reporting requirements into practical process and system solutions.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve controls, automation, data quality and the efficiency of the financial close.</li><li>Take ownership of business testing, including consolidation runs, reporting outputs, data migration and UAT.</li><li>Support implementation, adoption and the transition into the new reporting environment.</li></ul>About youWe are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with substantial experience in Group Reporting, Consolidation or External Reporting.You will ideally have:<ul><li>Senior-level experience within a large listed or multinational organisation.</li><li>Strong knowledge of IFRS consolidation and statutory reporting.</li><li>Experience working across multiple entities, business units or jurisdictions.</li><li>A strong understanding of intercompany, group adjustments, close governance and audit requirements.</li><li>Experience improving finance processes, controls or operating models through transformation.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with senior Finance and Technology stakeholders.</li><li>The ability to translate technical accounting and reporting requirements into practical business and system solutions.</li></ul>SAP S/4HANA, SAP Group Reporting, SAP Activate, Signavio or Celonis experience would be beneficial, but is not essential. The key requirement is strong Group Reporting expertise combined with the ability to operate effectively within a major transformation programme.What's on offer?<ul><li>A senior role within a significant Finance Transformation programme.</li><li>The opportunity to shape the future Group Reporting and Consolidation operating model.</li><li>Exposure to senior Finance leadership, Technology and external stakeholders.</li><li>The opportunity to add major ERP transformation experience to an established Group Reporting career.</li><li>Hybrid working, with candidates able to be based in London or Manchester.</li></ul>This would suit an experienced Group Reporting / Consolidation Senior Manager who is looking to move from BAU reporting into a major transformation environment and have genuine influence over how Finance operates in the future.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/eWFoeWUuZGluZWguMTUxNTguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-24T12:47:55Z

Financial Controller

Manchester, Greater Manchester
remote
Permanent
75000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
<h1> </h1>Financial Controller - ManchesterLocation: Manchester We are partnering with a successful international business to appoint a Financial Controller to join its Manchester-based finance team.Reporting to the CFO, you will take ownership of group financial reporting, statutory accounts, consolidation, audit and tax compliance across a number of UK and international entities. You will also lead and develop the financial accounts team and support the wider business with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.Key responsibilities:<ul><li>Prepare UK statutory and consolidated group accounts.</li><li>Manage UK and international audit processes and statutory deadlines.</li><li>Oversee corporation tax, VAT and other tax compliance.</li><li>Manage group consolidation, intercompany balances and FX accounting.</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting with the CFO.</li><li>Develop and improve finance processes, systems and controls.</li><li>Lead, mentor and develop the financial accounts team.</li><li>Provide financial analysis and support ad hoc projects.</li></ul>About you:<ul><li>ACA or ACCA qualified.</li><li>Strong statutory accounts and financial control experience.</li><li>Experience with group consolidation and intercompany accounting.</li><li>Good understanding of taxation and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Experience working with UK and international auditors/advisers.</li><li>Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables.</li><li>Commercial, detail-oriented and confident communicating with senior stakeholders.</li><li>A proactive approach to improving processes and ways of working.</li></ul>This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking for a broad Financial Controller role with significant exposure to international finance, senior leadership and process improvement.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2F0aGVyaW5lLkhlbnJ5LjIxNDE3LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-08-17T16:08:38Z

Management Accountant

Manchester, Greater Manchester
remote
Temporary
350.00 - 400 GBP / Daily
We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a growing international business on a 12 month fixed-term contract.This is a hands-on accounting role with a strong focus on process improvement, standardisation and automation. The business is investing in new operating models, AI and technology, and is looking for someone who can help make finance processes more efficient and scalable.You'll be responsible for a portfolio of UK and international entities, supporting month-end and group accounting while identifying and implementing improvements.Salary: £50k-£65k. <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Management and subsidiary accounting across multiple entities.</li><li>Month-end journals, P&L analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>Bank reconciliations and financial reporting.</li><li>Working with AP/AR teams and local accountants.</li><li>Supporting VAT, statutory and tax requests.</li><li>Assisting with financial statements and FX hedging.</li><li>Identifying opportunities to standardise and automate finance processes.</li><li>Supporting the use of AI, Power BI and other technology to improve reporting and workflows.</li><li>Providing support to the Finance Manager and wider finance leadership team.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3>We're looking for a qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with solid management accounting and multi-entity experience.You'll ideally have:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Strong month-end accounting experience.</li><li>Experience with P&L, balance sheets, reconciliations and journals.</li><li>A proactive, improvement-focused mindset.</li><li>The confidence to challenge inefficient processes and suggest better ways of working.</li><li>Strong attention to detail and a high standard of delivery.</li><li>An interest in AI, automation and technology.</li><li>Power BI or strong excel experience would be advantageous.</li></ul>This role would suit an experienced Management Accountant or someone around 2 years post-qualified who wants to combine core accounting with finance transformation and process improvement.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y2hsb2Uua2VsbHkuODI0NzQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-08-26T16:17:54Z

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