Group Reporting Accountant

Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 per annum 

Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Location: Winnersh RG41 (Hybrid)
  

We are hiring a Group Reporting Accountant on a fixed term basis to take the reins of our Group Reporting business as usual operations, providing the stability needed for our internal teams to focus on a high-profile EPM tool implementation. Beyond keeping the wheels turning, you will play a supporting role in the project itself - assisting with data migration, validation, and testing.

We are looking for a detail-oriented Reporting Accountant who doesn't just move data, but interprets it. You will be the guardian of our financial data, ensuring that our leadership team makes decisions based on accurate, timely, and insightful reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Own the monthly consolidation, statutory accounts, and management reporting packs.
• Manage the Group Reporting BPC submissions ensuring data accuracy, handle intercompany eliminations, and coordinate the annual audit.
• Lead the month-end close by managing journals, accruals, prepayments, and complex balance sheet reconciliations to ensure ledger integrity.
• Involvement in budget/re-forecasting cycles and maintenance of finance systems in collaboration with the Enterprise Systems team.
• Support the CFO and Enterprise Systems team in the new EPM tool implementation and transformation
• Provide project support and contribute to the EPM tool lifecycle, from design and data migration to testing and go-live as well as other adhoc projects as they arise.

What You’ll Bring:

• Qualifications: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with a powerhouse technical background in consolidations.
• Experience: A proven track record in large, complex group environments.
• Systems Savvy: Advanced Excel is a must. Experience with SAP BPC is a major plus, as is any history of transitioning from legacy systems to modern EPM tools (e.g., OneStream, Anaplan).
• Mindset: You are resilient, analytical, and thrive in fast-paced change. You don't just follow processes—you improve them.

What We’ll Offer You:

• Competitive salary 
• Benefits include: Pension (4%), WeCare ERP, Perkbox, Taste Card
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year up to 29 days)
• Ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive company culture.

Ready to drive transformation and own group reporting? Apply now, our Recruitment Team look forward to receiving your application.

Smollan is a global, full-service retail solutions partner with over 90 years of heritage, helping brands win at the point of purchase. Operating across 61 countries, Smollan is trusted by over 500 global brands and employs more than 90,000 people. Our purpose is to create growth and transform lives by connecting people to products and possibilities, delivering intelligent, end-to-end retail execution across the physical and digital landscape.

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