Group Consolidation Accountant - Goodman Masson
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Interim Group Consolidation Accountant • 6 Months with potential to extend • ASAP start • £500PD - £600PD inside (flex for the right candidate) • 2 -3 days per week in Central London
We are working with a rapidly growing organisation to appoint a Group Consolidation Accountant into its Group Finance function. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role with a pure focus on group consolidation, working across a complex, international and multi-entity environment. The successful candidate will take ownership of the end-to-end consolidation process, covering both monthly reporting and statutory group financial statements. Reporting into the Head of Accounting, you will also play a key role in the external audit process and support the wider Group Finance team on technical accounting matters, particularly around acquisitions, impairment and consolidation adjustments.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end group consolidation process across a complex international group
- Prepare consolidated financial information for monthly reporting and statutory accounts
- Manage intercompany differences, eliminations and consolidation adjustments
- Oversee foreign currency translation and related consolidation accounting
- Support goodwill, asset and investment impairment assessments
- Ensure compliance with relevant IFRS, particularly IFRS 3, IFRS 10 and IAS 36
- Act as the key point of contact for external auditors at group level
- Support deferred tax considerations arising from consolidation adjustments
- Identify opportunities to improve and automate the consolidation process
- Work closely with finance teams across the wider group to ensure accurate and timely reporting
About You
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Significant experience in group consolidation within a complex, international environment
- Strong technical IFRS knowledge, particularly business combinations, fair value and impairment
- Experience reviewing DCF models in an impairment or valuation context
- Strong understanding of consolidation processes and preparation of group financial statements
- Experience managing external audit relationships at group level
- Strong Excel skills and experience with a group consolidation/reporting system
- Excellent analytical and communication skills, with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of the consolidation process