Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a profitable and well-established service sector business in Doncaster as they look to recruit a Group Financial Accountant into the team.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this key role for the department will have great visibility across the business, working with both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

The role provides clear financial insight, strong reporting and control, and practical support with systems and process improvement. Responsibilities include budgeting and re-forecasting, consolidation of management accounts, leading the external audit, and supporting the move from quarterly to monthly reporting through improved processes and systems.

The company offers excellent benefits including:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual leave
• Hybrid working (2 days WFH)
• Pension Scheme
Key responsibilities will include:

• Consolidate quarterly Group Management Accounts
• Lead the year-end audit process, including reviewing accounts, managing timelines, coordinating information requests and responding to audit queries
• Manage statutory and banking administration
• Apply consistent financial controls and reporting across the Group
• Document finance processes and policies
• Support the scope, selection and implementation of new finance systems
• Work with the wider finance team to improve finance processes and systems to support a monthly close
• Partner with site managers to support budget ownership and cost management
• Set and maintain the Group budget and lead regular re-forecasting, coordinating inputs across the business
• Review and explain financial performance against budget and forecast, including key movements and trends
• Provide financial information and analysis to support decision-making and cost control
• Analyse spend across key cost areas
• Provide clear visibility of the aged debt position across the group to support cash collection

You will ideally have the following skills and experiences.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting ability, including multi-entity consolidation
• Experience leading or supporting external audits
• Experience of implementing finance systems
• Comfortable managing a broad remit and juggling multiple priorities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly
• Methodical approach, producing accurate, well-structured and reliable work
• Confident working with finance and non-finance team members across the business
• Organised, driven and takes ownership
• Curious, creative and willing to challenge the norm constructively
• Big-picture thinker with the ability to get into detail when required
• Positive, engaged and motivated by being part of a growing organisation
This role would be ideal for someone making a first or second time move out of practice. The successful candidate will be a technically strong finance professional who enjoys working across both central finance and operational environments.
If you are interested in the great opportunity, please send in your CV today!