Group Financial Accountant
Posted on 29 September 2026
£65,000-70,000
Fixed Term Contract
London
Accountancy & Finance
33097
Opportunity description
Job Title:
Group Financial Accountant
Position: Group Financial Accountant
Location: London
Employment Type: 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid 3/4 days
Salary: £65,000-70,000 + Benefits
Stanton House is partnering with a leading international media business to appoint a Group Financial Accountant to join its finance function.
This newly created position offers the opportunity to join a collaborative group finance team and play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, controls and consolidation processes across the business.
The successful candidate will report into the Head of Group Reporting & Control, supporting the delivery of accurate and robust group reporting within a complex, multi-entity environment.
The roles responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Location: London
Employment Type: 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid 3/4 days
Salary: £65,000-70,000 + Benefits
Stanton House is partnering with a leading international media business to appoint a Group Financial Accountant to join its finance function.
This newly created position offers the opportunity to join a collaborative group finance team and play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, controls and consolidation processes across the business.
The successful candidate will report into the Head of Group Reporting & Control, supporting the delivery of accurate and robust group reporting within a complex, multi-entity environment.
The roles responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Supporting the monthly and year-end group consolidation process, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved.
- Prepare accounting entries and supporting documentation for key consolidation adjustments.
- Assist in the design and implementation of controls to strengthen the accuracy and completeness of group reporting.
- Review balance sheet submissions from operating entities, in accordance with group accounting policies.
- Monitor intercompany reporting across the group and work with local finance teams to investigate and resolve differences.
- Support the preparation of consolidated statutory financial statements.
- Assist with the preparation of technical accounting papers for significant group transactions.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders including external auditors.
- ACA, ACCA qualified or equivalent.
- Experience working within group financial reporting, financial control or a similar corporate reporting environment.
- Experience working with IFRS-based group consolidations and supporting statutory reporting.
- Strong understanding of month-end close processes, including journals, reconciliations and reporting activities.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong systems skills including Microsoft Excel and experience within a consolidation platform (e.g. OneStream)
