Financial Accountant

  • £60000.00 - £66000.00 per annum
  • Full Time
  • Liverpool
  • Accountancy
  • 26/08/2025
  • Qualified
  • BBBH9677
  • Financial Accountant
  • Permanent
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Senior Financial Accountant

£60,000 - £66,000 + Excellent Benefits

Liverpool (hybrid)

A leading business is recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join its Group Finance team in Liverpool. With operations spanning multiple countries, this is a high-profile role offering direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to make a real impact within a complex, fast-moving organisation.

The Role

  • Preparing consolidated monthly group management accounts across UK and international operations
  • Managing the year-end audit process and acting as lead contact with external auditors

  • Overseeing VAT submissions and providing UK VAT guidance

  • Implementing and communicating changes to accounting standards (IFRS) across the group

  • Leading finance projects that drive process improvement and efficiency

  • Managing group overhead reporting and ensuring cost control at director level

  • Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and board-level financial information

  • Acting as a key point of contact for all divisions, advising on group finance policies and practices

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with:

  • Strong technical financial accounting experience

  • In-depth knowledge of IFRS and group consolidations

  • Proven experience of managing audits and liaising with external auditors

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

  • Strong problem-solving, project management, and organisational skills

  • Advanced Excel skills (SAP experience an advantage)

What's on Offer

  • 25 days holiday plus birthday off, with option to buy up to 5 extra days

  • Generous pension scheme (14.5% total contribution)

  • Private medical insurance, life assurance & critical illness cover

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