Are you a technically strong financial reporting professional looking for a high-impact contract role within Group Finance? This is an excellent opportunity to step into a visible Senior Group Reporting position where you will play a key role in delivering statutory and regulatory reporting within a complex, regulated environment.
Job Type: Contract – 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Senior Group Accountant – benefits
- 26 days holiday
- Hybrid working pattern
- Annual bonus scheme
- Private medical healthcare
- Non-contributory pension scheme
Senior Group Accountant – About the role
Based in Southampton on a 6-month fixed-term contract, this role offers exposure to board-level reporting, corporate transactions, regulatory interpretation and senior stakeholder engagement. You will lead critical reporting cycles, manage a small team, and contribute to continuous improvement across systems, processes and controls.
This position would suit an experienced IFRS/UK GAAP specialist who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is confident working across multiple finance functions and senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities
- Lead the production of statutory financial statements (IFRS/UK GAAP) and regulatory returns
- Take ownership of month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting cycles
- Manage, mentor and develop a small team
- Strengthen reporting policies, systems, processes and controls to enhance efficiency and governance.
- Review financial statements and regulatory submissions, supporting senior-level sign-off.
- Provide clear technical guidance and structured templates across the wider finance function.
- Contribute to Board and committee reporting alongside senior finance stakeholders.
- Interpret complex accounting and regulatory requirements with technical specialists.
- Optimise general ledger structures and reporting processes.
- Act as a key liaison point for internal and external auditors.
- Drive process improvement and reporting simplification initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Tax, FP&A, Capital & Treasury, Corporate Secretariat and Risk teams.
The successful Senior Group Accountant will have
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Formally qualified accountant
- Proven experience delivering high-quality financial reporting within a regulated or complex environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead reporting cycles and improve processes.
- Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence and communicate effectively.
- Comfortable operating in a matrix structure
Desirable:
- Consolidated reporting experience.
- Experience working with large, complex data sets and financial systems.
- External audit background.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware, technically strong accountant to take on a visible and influential role within Group Finance on a contract basis. If you are immediately available or coming to the end of your current assignment, we would welcome your application.