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Group Financial Accountant
Vacancy Reference peabodygroup/TP/19331/1167
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Our Vacancy
Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for statutory reporting? If so, this opportunity at Peabody could be the perfect next step in your career.
As a Group Financial Accountant, you’ll play an essential role within the Group Financial Control team, supporting the delivery of high-quality financial reporting across the organisation. You’ll ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting records, lead on subsidiary statutory reporting, and support a successful year-end process, including liaising closely with external auditors.
You’ll act as a trusted partner to finance leaders across the Group, providing first-class accounting support, insightful analysis, and technical expertise, while continuously driving improvements in processes and controls.
What you’ll do
- Deliver accurate and high-quality accounting records for Peabody’s subsidiaries and external reporting requirements.
- Prepare timely statutory accounts for Group subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with FRS 102.
- Produce entity reports with clear analysis and commentary on movements and variances.
- Have responsibility for the monthly balance sheet review process, ensuring integrity of the General Ledger.
- Support and review work of the Finance Analyst and Finance Assistant, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
- Collaborate with wider Finance teams to ensure strong financial controls and effective processes.
- Prepare audit working papers and support the year-end audit process, including managing auditor relationships and requests.
- Analyse financial data to identify risks, opportunities, and key drivers impacting performance.
- Complete monthly trial balance and associated checks, including preparation of month-end journals (e.g., payroll).
- Deliver statutory and regulatory reporting (e.g., NROSH and Office for National Statistics).
- Review and challenge existing controls, identifying opportunities to strengthen risk mitigation and improve processes.
- Maintain finance systems master data and optimise the chart of accounts for effective reporting.
- Provide support on ad hoc finance queries and act as an internal consultant on technical accounting matters.
- Deputise and support broader team activities as required.
What you’ll need
You’re a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional, with strong technical grounding and a passion for delivering high-quality financial reporting. You’re adaptable, collaborative and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You’re also a confident communicator who can translate complex financial information for a range of stakeholders.
You will also have:
- A CCAB (or equivalent) qualification, with post-qualification experience.
- Experience preparing statutory accounts and strong technical accounting knowledge, including FRS 102.
- Advanced analytical skills, including investigating variances and identifying unusual transactions.
- Experience preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines, particularly during year-end.
- Advanced Excel and Word skills.
- Experience with accounting systems (Sun Systems desirable) and finance systems.
- A commitment to strong financial controls, continuous improvement, and delivering excellent service aligned to Peabody’s values.
What We Offer
- Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Up to 10% pension contribution
- Professional development and opportunities to broaden your experience
Why Join Us?
When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.
Please read before applying
You must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Our Assessment Process
Our fair, inclusive and transparent recruitment process includes an online assessment and a in person interview at our Westminster Bridge Road office on the 14th or 15th July.
If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Charlene at charlene.moore@peabody.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.