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Interim Senior Group Accountant

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted January 14, 2026
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The Group Reporting Team plays a critical role in providing robust financial information and driving ongoing enhancements to financial reporting processes. As part of the Group Reporting Team, you will be involved in providing accurate and insightful consolidated reporting and acting as a technical accounting specialist to support global finance teams applying FRS102 and Group accounting policies to complex accounting areas. You will also contribute to the ongoing enhancement and embedding of the Group accounting policies across the Group. In addition, as part of the drive to enhance global financial controls, you will support on the development and embedding of financial control policies across the Group. The role combines a requirement for strong technical accounting knowledge with good communication skills and an aptitude for complex computations. The ability to demonstrate initiative, strong analytical skills, attention to detail and to prioritise effectively are also key to the role. Collinson is a dynamic business, undergoing a period of significant transformation, and the role will support on related projects.

Job Responsibility

  • Provision of application guidance on FRS 102 amendments relating to revenue and lease accounting to ensure effective implementation into business-as-usual processes and ongoing compliance
  • Review and challenge of monthly and annual submissions from global subsidiary companies to ensure compliance with FRS102 and Group accounting policies
  • Delivery of Consolidated primary statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow) and internal reporting
  • Delivery of consolidated disclosures and supporting audit evidence for FRS102 consolidated statutory reporting
  • Ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the suite of Group accounting policies, ensuring alignment with FRS102, and provision of application guidance to global finance teams for complex accounting areas and transactions
  • Ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the Group financial control policies to ensure these remain relevant and adhered to throughout the Group
  • Support on embedding and monitoring adherence to minimum control framework, and support on application and best practice to global finance teams
  • Contributing to training on Group policies to global finance teams
  • Involved in other ad-hoc finance projects as these arise

Requirements

  • Recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA or overseas equivalent)
  • 6-10 years PQE with demonstrable experience in year-end group consolidation processes and preparation of statutory accounts under FRS102
  • Knowledge/experience of complex multi-currency consolidations
  • Technically strong with working knowledge of FRS 102, specifically leases and revenue recognition
  • Knowledge and experience in control frameworks
  • Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
  • Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with global subsidiary finance teams
  • Able to prioritise effectively and ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Ability to work as part of a team and be collaborative
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Nice to have

Experience on financial consolidation system preferred but not essential

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