Group Financial Accountant
Own core finance operations including revenue and accounts receivable, month-end close, UK VAT, payroll, banking, and payment controls. The role requires hands-on NetSuite expertise, end-to-end process ownership, and a strong focus on reconciliation, controls, and automation.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end revenue and accounts receivable cycle in NetSuite, including sales orders, invoicing, FRS102 revenue recognition, and monthly AR reconciliation.
- Drive month-end close to a defined timetable, completing close by working day four and ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are evidenced and reviewed by working day seven.
- Manage UK VAT compliance from preparation through filing, maintaining audit-ready workpapers and ensuring returns are reconciled, accurate, and submitted on time.
- Own UK payroll processing after the HiBob transition, including monthly runs and payroll-to-NetSuite reconciliations.
- Oversee banking, treasury, payment controls, cash-flow forecasting, and bank-account reconciliations.
- Act as a control point on payment runs to prevent unauthorized or duplicate payments.
- Deliver at least one process improvement or automation each quarter and keep SOPs current.
Requirements
- End-to-end ownership of core finance processes in a fast-paced or high-growth environment, such as revenue, VAT, payroll, or month-end close.
- Hands-on NetSuite experience across multiple functional areas, including Advanced Revenue Management, intercompany transactions, and reconciliation workflows. NetSuite experience is required.
- Experience optimizing NetSuite and explaining day-to-day usage and prior configurations.
- Experience preparing and filing UK VAT returns, including coding, reconciliation, non-UK sales and purchases, and HMRC-ready documentation.
- Meaningful responsibility for month-end close, including sequencing, timetables, controls, and documentation.
- A track record of improving and automating manual processes while retaining appropriate manual controls.
- Honesty, clear written communication, and a collaborative working style.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary details are shared during initial conversations.
- Equity is offered across all roles.
- £5,000 training and conference budget.
- 25 days of holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme via Penfold.
- Mental health support and therapy via Spectrum.life.
- Individual wellbeing allowance via Juno.
- Private healthcare insurance through AXA.
- Income protection and life insurance.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Top-spec equipment.
- Remote and in-person hackathons, learning events, and social activities.
Skills
NetSuite, Advanced Revenue Management, Frs102, Accounts Receivable, Uk Vat, Payroll, Month-End Close, Bank Reconciliation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Treasury, Intercompany Transactions, Process Automation, Sop Documentation
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