Updated: Nov 03, 2025 - The Group Financial Accountant oversees all aspects of financial accounting, regulatory compliance, taxation, and reporting across the group and its subsidiaries, while maintaining a strong control environment. This role involves producing timely and strategic financial and management information, managing forecasting and budgeting processes, and delivering detailed variance analysis to support executive decision-making. The accountant also ensures full compliance with financial standards, regulatory capital requirements (including CRDIV and CASS), and supports the Group CFO in statutory audits and tax obligations.


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1. Group Financial Accountant, Pacifica Components Inc, Concord, CA
Job Summary:
- Deliver the annual audits for the group entities and produce the subsidiary company's statutory accounts and group consolidations.
- Develop a year-end process that ensures reporting deadlines are achieved in line with the group timetable.
- Understand financial reporting standards to make informed decisions.
- Support the Finance function in the preparation of the Annual Budget and regular forecasts.
- Support the team in the production of group management accounts.
- Perform regular balance sheet reviews of group legal entities to ensure all accounts are fully reconciled.
- Design, maintain, and report on CAPEX models for all projects.
- Develop the month-end cycle to report quicker, in more detail, and with better estimates each time.
- Work with external accounting firms to ensure the company is compliant with regulations.
- Prepare and submit group VAT returns, regulatory reports, and National Statistics reports.
- Assist with project work and ad-hoc reporting as agreed by the Financial Controller or CFO.
- Work with the Finance team to improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance.
- Work with the Financial analyst to deliver forecast and budget variance analysis, create and interpret business performance KPIs.
Skills on Resume:
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Budget Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Group Consolidations (Hard Skills)
- Balance Sheet Reviews (Hard Skills)
- CAPEX Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
2. Group Financial Accountant, Blue Haven Technologies, Aurora, CO
Job Summary:
- Work closely with the Group Finance Manager, other members of the finance function, and the wider company.
- Ensure that all group-level transactions are correctly and timely reflected in the relevant accounting books and clearly explained to auditors.
- Liaise with the external auditors.
- Provide accounting support, including technical accounting advice to finance teams within the Group.
- Produce, roll out/communicate, and enforce consistent accounting policies across all entities in the worldwide Group.
- Assist with other areas of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements following IFRS for statutory and internal management reporting.
- Carry out monthly reviews and interrogation of the company's balance sheet.
- Discuss and agree on areas of judgement, in particular IFRS 16 and IFRS 15, with auditors and group finance.
Skills on Resume:
Finance Collaboration (Soft Skills)
Transaction Accuracy (Hard Skills)
Auditor Liaison (Soft Skills)
Accounting Support (Hard Skills)
Policy Enforcement (Hard Skills)
IFRS Reporting (Hard Skills)
Balance Review (Hard Skills)
Judgment Discussion (Soft Skills)
3. Group Financial Accountant, Seaside Holdings Group, Sarasota, FL
Job Summary:
- Work closely across the entire finance function, local and regional, to deliver high-quality Group reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Be prepared to get involved in some interesting financial/strategic projects regularly as the business continues to grow.
- Prepare monthly consolidations for multiple international countries.
- Prepare Group P&L, balance sheet, and cash flows.
- Maintain reconciliations between management and statutory accounts.
- Review monthly submissions from subsidiary companies.
- Provide feedback and training to the wider finance team.
- Support with implementing new processes and procedures.
Skills on Resume:
- Finance Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Group Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Project Involvement (Soft Skills)
- Monthly Consolidations (Hard Skills)
- Group Statements (Hard Skills)
- Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Submission Review (Hard Skills)
- Team Training (Soft Skills)
4. Group Financial Accountant, Northern Ridge Manufacturing, Duluth, MN
Job Summary:
- Be part of the Group finance team, producing consolidated monthly management accounts.
- Play a key role in the production of the interim and year-end accounts, including the consolidated Income Statement, Statement of Financial Position, and cash flows.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and manage many intercompany loan accounts.
- Review monthly foreign exchange movements across the Group.
- Assist with accounting for acquisitions and disposals.
- Application and adoption of new IFRS accounting standards and ensuring that the Group accounting policies are being correctly applied.
- Ad hoc operational and broader finance projects.
- Provide ad hoc advice and information on queries, including changes to relevant accounting standards.
Skills on Resume:
- Group Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Account Production (Hard Skills)
- Balance Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Intercompany Management (Hard Skills)
- FX Review (Hard Skills)
- Acquisition Accounting (Hard Skills)
- IFRS Application (Hard Skills)
- Project Support (Soft Skills)
5. Group Financial Accountant, Horizon Valley Logistics, Reading, PA
Job Summary:
- Accountable for Group capital reporting, managing the fixed asset register, and the Group capital spend process.
- Produce the monthly capital reporting, variance analysis to approved spend, and liaise with business partners regarding capital projects.
- Prepare annual budget and forecasts.
- Develop the refinement of the Group capital and depreciation policy.
- Own the intercompany matrix, reporting of group intercompany accounts, and work with the tax department to ensure tax compliance for each jurisdiction.
- Complete subsidiary accounts.
- Take responsibility for the balance sheet.
- Liaise with external and internal auditors.
- Assist, review, and improve financial processes.
Skills on Resume:
- Capital Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Asset Management (Hard Skills)
- Capital Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Budget Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Intercompany Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Auditor Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
6. Group Financial Accountant, TerraPoint Engineering LLC, Gilbert, AZ
Job Summary:
- Lead the accounting function to deliver accounting-related services and ensure it is a value-add to business units across multiple regions.
- Deliver efficient and effective shared accounting services for units within the group.
- Deliver the lead for IFRS consolidations.
- Maintain, implement, and improve internal controls.
- Deliver value-added services to units within the group, including M&A work.
- Collaborate closely with other finance departments and areas to ensure effective service delivery of overall finance for the group.
- Manage a team of twenty-five, including recruitment, staff appraisals, and training (five direct reports (Managers)).
- Carry senior management responsibilities for the business, and work with the senior management team.
Skills on Resume:
- Accounting Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Shared Services (Hard Skills)
- IFRS Consolidations (Hard Skills)
- Internal Controls (Hard Skills)
- M&A Support (Hard Skills)
- Finance Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Senior Leadership (Soft Skills)
7. Group Financial Accountant, Redwood Renewable Energy, Eureka, CA
Job Summary:
- Lead the annual and interim Group audit process, including dealing with external auditors, agreeing on timetables, and ensuring the timely delivery of audit information and audit closure.
- Oversee subsidiary audits, working in coordination with Regional Financial Controllers to align with the Group audit cycle, ensuring filing deadlines are met.
- Prepare Annual Statutory Accounts for Group and subsidiary companies.
- Ensure Group compliance with statutory reporting requirements, including statutory accounts submissions, share registrations, and shareholder filings.
- Work in conjunction with the FP&A team to prepare Board and internal reporting packs with insightful commentary.
- Prepare quarterly covenant certificates and any other bank reporting.
- In conjunction with external advisors, lead the preparation and filing of Group tax returns and make the associated payments.
- Manage the Group’s Treasury operations, including ensuring Group and subsidiary liquidity, including the production of accurate cash flow forecasts.
- Ensure the integrity of the Group and subsidiary general ledgers by way of effective reconciliation procedures and through maintaining a strong control environment.
- Oversee the prompt financial integration of any acquired entities.
- Lead, motivate, and develop direct and indirect reports within the Financial Control function, ensuring opportunities are provided for career development and staff retention.
Skills on Resume:
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Subsidiary Oversight (Soft Skills)
- Statutory Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
- Board Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Tax Filing (Hard Skills)
- Treasury Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
8. Group Financial Accountant, Marigold Food Solutions, Lafayette, LA
Job Summary:
- Act as IFRS technical analysis support during the year-end reporting cycle.
- Author accounting papers supporting accounting policies and accounting judgements across a range of areas (e.g., revenue recognition, leasing, investment valuations, impairment testing, foreign exchange hedging).
- Work with colleagues and external auditors to ensure conclusions are robust and well-documented.
- Support Merlin’s Annual Report and Accounts reporting in line with the latest reporting best practice.
- Act as a central IFRS accounting support point.
- Develop IFRS accounting advice, accounting policies, and accounting papers for internal review, then provide them to external auditors.
- IFRS point of contact on new and recent accounting developments.
- Support the production of Merlin’s Annual Report and Accounts, reviewing and validating in line with the latest reporting best practice.
- Support the production of financial information for external audit and act as a point of contact on specific areas.
- Work with colleagues to help maintain the quality of the Group’s financial consolidation through review of monthly reporting, including communication and follow-up with local teams.
- Develop HFM knowledge to be able to provide support and cover for HFM-based reporting.
- Prepare Excel-based month-end reports to support external reporting to shareholders and lenders.
- Support other members of the Group Finance team in the performance of their duties.
Skills on Resume:
- IFRS Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Papers (Hard Skills)
- Audit Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Reporting Support (Hard Skills)
- IFRS Advice (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Monthly Review (Hard Skills)
- Team Support (Soft Skills)
9. Group Financial Accountant, Stellar Data Services, Cheyenne, WY
Job Summary:
- Responsible for all aspects of financial accounting, financial control, financial reporting, financial regulatory compliance, and taxation throughout the group and its subsidiaries, whilst maintaining an effective control environment at all times.
- Ensure the business is provided with timely and accurate routine strategic financial management information in line with existing business requirements.
- Continue to improve and build better management information to meet the business’s needs.
- Ensure accounting is fully compliant with the appropriate local and group financial reporting standards.
- Design, manage, and produce regular and meaningful variance analysis of actuals vs budget/forecast to engage with cost owners and senior management to identify cost savings.
- Responsible for introducing and maintaining quarterly forecasting processes, including the production of sufficiently detailed M.I. to assist executive decision-making.
- Support the Group CFO in the delivery of the year-end statutory audit process in line with the required deadlines.
- Produce and manage the budgeting process, including planning, production, and management across the legal entities.
- Oversee, manage, and comply with all tax obligations, ensuring that accurate intra-year tax computations are produced (including CT, IT, VAT, etc.).
- Own the financial regulatory reporting requirements and the UK Consolidation Group following the FCA’s prudential regime.
- Oversee, review, and challenge the daily regulatory capital calculations prepared under CRDIV.
- Responsible for oversight of the day-to-day CASS operational responsibilities.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Accounting (Hard Skills)
- Financial Control (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Management Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Variance Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Forecasting Process (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
- Tax Oversight (Hard Skills)
10. Group Financial Accountant, Highland Timber Partners, Missoula, MT
Job Summary:
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management reporting and quarterly external reporting.
- Reporting to the Group Head of Consolidation and working closely with Senior Financial Management.
- Assist in the coordination of the Group consolidation based on HFM.
- Ensure that the preparation of the consolidation is timely, accurate, and efficient.
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting and reporting processes.
- Assist with the preparation of elimination and consolidation journal entries.
- Contribute to the preparation of internal reporting deliverables.
- Actively participate in the preparation of quarterly bond reports and annual reports.
- Contribute to the consolidation and presentation of the budget and quarterly forecasts.
Skills on Resume:
- Management Reporting (Hard Skills)
- External Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Group Consolidation (Hard Skills)
- Timely Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Process Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Journal Entries (Hard Skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Budget Consolidation (Hard Skills)
11. Group Financial Accountant, Urban Edge Realty, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Work closely with the various central and divisional finance teams around the monthly and quarterly close process.
- Assist in the preparation of technical accounting papers.
- Provide support and analysis both in advance of and during the quarter and year-end external reporting processes.
- Perform and present analysis on the Group’s Key Performance Indicators.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with other Group functions (Country Finance, Tax, Treasury), as well as Trivium divisional and country finance teams
- Ensure that consolidated financial information is provided on a timely basis and to the highest possible standard.
- Take ownership of additional ad hoc projects to support the Group.
- Assist with external audit queries and requests for the Group.
- Continuously contribute to the evolution of the Group’s consolidation process and controls.
Skills on Resume:
- Close Process Support (Hard Skills)
- Technical Papers (Hard Skills)
- Reporting Analysis (Hard Skills)
- KPI Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Timely Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Project Ownership (Soft Skills)
- Audit Support (Hard Skills)
12. Group Financial Accountant, Larkspur Health Partners, Albany, OR
Job Summary:
- Communicate with local finance teams on expectations regarding period end and address any queries.
- Prepare investor presentations.
- Write technical accounting papers.
- Assist with managing contact with regulatory bodies, external auditors, and investors.
- Prepare and analyse the consolidated financial statements.
- Assist in producing the quarterly/annual filings and shareholder reports.
- Produce the financial aspects of the external reports, i.e., press release and investor presentations.
- Prepare the covenant calculation quarterly and the covenant forecast for the going concern period.
- Contribute to project work such as disposals, acquisitions, and reorganisations.
- External communication of financial results.
- Prove the cash flow and cumulative translation reserve.
Skills on Resume:
- Finance Communication (Soft Skills)
- Investor Presentations (Hard Skills)
- Technical Papers (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Financial Statements (Hard Skills)
- Filings Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Covenant Calculation (Hard Skills)
- Project Contribution (Soft Skills)
13. Group Financial Accountant, Crestline Fabrication Co, Evansville, IN
Job Summary:
- Develop sound professional working relationships with Finance colleagues, business staff, and management, building their confidence and acquiring an understanding of the business.
- Work closely with the Finance team in the provision of support to business colleagues.
- Proactive and regular communications with the business and other areas of Finance whose work impacts or depends upon the Finance team.
- Write and speak fluently on all aspects of work and communicate effectively with all levels of management.
- Responsible for pro-active and regular communication with other areas of Finance and the business concerning Finance.
- Actively communicate and seek feedback from colleagues and customers.
- Be supportive and encourage support for "people initiatives", e.g., Your Voice, Travelex Awards, etc.
- Play a participative part in Team Briefs.
- Be proactive in the provision of feedback and the delivery of ideas to develop and improve Travelex Finance services.
- Ensure feedback to the line manager outlining general activities of the role and "how we are doing".
- Undertake any necessary training associated with the duties of the post and participate in training and development procedures.
Skills on Resume:
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Team Support (Soft Skills)
- Proactive Communication (Soft Skills)
- Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
- Feedback Delivery (Soft Skills)
- People Initiatives (Soft Skills)
- Team Participation (Soft Skills)
- Continuous Development (Soft Skills)
14. Group Financial Accountant, Delta Equipment Solutions, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Take a lead role in the development and upgrading of accounting and reporting systems.
- Working closely with IT and the shareholder Group finance team to ensure timely responses and essential reporting tools are readily available.
- Work with the rest of the business and shareholder teams to implement the financial aspects of change programs.
- Support the CFO with program design and implementation.
- Support the CFO and liaise with tax advisors in the development and execution of the Group’s taxation strategy.
- Oversee group tax compliance to ensure returns for Corporation tax, VAT, and other relevant taxes are submitted, payments are made on time, and all relevant regulations are complied with.
- Supervise the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reports for operational management and shareholders.
- Review the accuracy and integrity of the Group’s accounting records and financial systems.
- Supervise the resourcing and production of statutory accounts for the Group and its various subsidiary companies by the relevant accounting principles and the legislation of the countries in which they operate.
- Play a full part in providing relevant and timely financial information to the Executive members to enable a balanced and objective assessment of the Group’s strategy and objectives.
Skills on Resume:
- System Development (Hard Skills)
- IT Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Change Implementation (Soft Skills)
- Program Support (Soft Skills)
- Tax Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Tax Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Management Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Account Review (Hard Skills)
15. Group Financial Accountant, Oceanic Logistics LLC, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Supervise and coordinate the planning and preparation of budgets, forecasts, and business plans.
- Review performance against these to ensure GMs, Executives, and stakeholders fully understand the business.
- Ensure that working capital components of the Group are effectively managed with specific attention to debtors and cash balances.
- Continuously review overhead and operating processes to identify efficiencies and savings.
- Review and update, in line with good practice and shareholder requirements, the Group’s internal control environment.
- Liaise with the shareholder risk department and external brokers to ensure that the Group maintains adequate and appropriate insurance cover at all times.
- Effectively manage, motivate, and develop Finance team members.
- Implement a change management culture by challenging and replacing established processes and procedures.
- Liaise with different departments to ensure the Finance Department is properly supporting the needs of the operating businesses.
- Give direction and leadership towards the achievement of the financial strategy and its annual goals and objectives.
- Keep key stakeholders up to date on progress against key milestones.
Skills on Resume:
- Budget Planning (Hard Skills)
- Performance Review (Hard Skills)
- Working Capital Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Efficiency (Hard Skills)
- Internal Controls (Hard Skills)
- Insurance Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Change Management (Soft Skills)
16. Group Financial Accountant, Pine Brook Advisory, Charleston, SC
Job Summary:
- Play a lead role in analysis and advice to achieve maximum profitability, and systems to protect the financial and related functions.
- Manage the running of the day-to-day finance operations of the business across six hotels (billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, cash handling and associated systems, group purchasing, labour analysis & systems of control, revenue & cost analysis per hotel).
- Take responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
- Prepare monthly management accounts for the group.
- Research technical accounting issues for compliance, ensuring strong controls are in place, and statutory and tax compliance.
- External support and involvement (Advisors, Banking relationships, Auditors) and internal (Supporting Sales, Marketing, Operations).
- Create logical financial forecasts, cash flow monitoring and management, manage tendering processes, pricing, and profitability analysis for new business lines.
- Lead the finance teams in each hotel, providing support and direction, working with the Hotel GMs.
- Ensure their business decisions are in the best interest of the business and future growth and development.
Skills on Resume:
- Profitability Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Finance Operations (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Management Accounts (Hard Skills)
- Technical Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Support (Soft Skills)
- Forecasting Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
17. Group Financial Accountant, Granite Hill Systems, Manchester, NH
Job Summary:
- Provide technical leadership to the team, the Finance function, and the organization.
- Ensure the team provides timely and accurate reporting and outcomes to the business.
- Operate as an SME and business partner to all stakeholders.
- Be instrumental in transforming the culture of the Finance Function to one of performance and exceptional service.
- Have the team passionately engage with each other and the business while having a good time.
- Work closely with the Chief Financial Officer and partner.
- Play a key part in building a world-class finance function.
- Promote teamwork within the wider Group Finance Team and provide support and assistance to other team members in busy times, to cover absences.
Skills on Resume:
- Technical Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Accurate Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Business Partnership (Soft Skills)
- Culture Transformation (Soft Skills)
- Team Engagement (Soft Skills)
- CFO Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Finance Development (Soft Skills)
- Teamwork Support (Soft Skills)
18. Group Financial Accountant, Maplewood Retail Partners, Lincoln, NE
Job Summary:
- Act as the lead technical resource for the group in the identification of applicable international financial reporting standards.
- Assist local teams with ad-hoc accounting/reporting queries and questions from all IFRS reporting entities globally.
- Responsible for the maintenance and updating of the IFRS group policies.
- Liaise with Group Companies to ensure adherence to reporting requirements (status reports, monthly reporting pack).
- Work with the Group Reporting Manager on onboarding new entities.
- Comply with all Company Health and Safety policies and legislation in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
- Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection guidelines.
- Manage expenses following the Company Expense Policy.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with their capability.
Skills on Resume:
- IFRS Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Support (Hard Skills)
- Policy Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Reporting Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Entity Onboarding (Soft Skills)
- Health Safety Compliance (Soft Skills)
- Confidentiality Management (Soft Skills)
- Expense Management (Hard Skills)
19. Group Financial Accountant, Meadowlark Construction, Tulsa, OK
Job Summary:
- Assume end-to-end accurate record keeping, ledger management, and full financial accounting responsibility for farming businesses across multiple regions.
- Ensure all aspects relating to these businesses are managed in a timely manner and with due diligence.
- Be the key interface between the businesses and the wider business, both financially and in management, data integrity, and analysis.
- Have ownership of financial controls, ensuring procedures are adhered to and authorizations are enforced.
- Produce statutory accounts, handling taxation matters, and other external financial reporting.
- Manage tax declarations and VAT declarations.
- Prepare annual Financial Statements in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer.
- Manage external auditors and their queries.
- Assist in regular forecasting and the budgeting process.
Skills on Resume:
- Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
- Ledger Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Control Ownership (Hard Skills)
- Statutory Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Tax Management (Hard Skills)
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Forecasting Budgeting (Hard Skills)