Group Accountant

Sowena are exclusively partnered with a PE-backed, acquisitive services group in Liverpool as they continue to strengthen their finance function during a key growth phase.

With strong investor backing and an ambitious expansion strategy, this is a brilliant opportunity for a newly or recently qualified accountant to step into a Group Accountant role with real exposure across a multi-entity structure.

You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality management information, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting group reporting, all within a business scaling ahead of a future exit.

If you enjoy structured accounting, strong technical foundations, and being part of building a best-in-class finance function, this is a standout move.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, you’ll support day-to-day group finance operations while ensuring robust month-end processes, cashflow visibility, and technical compliance.

This is a hands-on, detail-focused role with exposure to consolidation, statutory reporting, and process improvement- ideal for someone wanting to strengthen their group accounting skillset in a PE environment.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounting & Reporting

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts including journals, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Deliver detailed variance analysis with clear explanations of key movements
• Own the cashflow forecasting process, ensuring assumptions are robust and reconciled
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, resolving issues promptly
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles with reliable data and schedules

Controls & Core Finance Processes

• Maintain and apply key accounting policies including revenue recognition and commission schemes
• Support policy harmonisation across entities, including future acquisitions
• Coordinate monthly payroll processing ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and submit VAT returns with clear supporting documentation
• Strengthen financial controls, documentation, and process consistency across the group

Group & Technical Accounting

• Support group consolidation including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations
• Assist with technical accounting papers for non-routine or complex transactions
• Contribute to statutory reporting under UK GAAP
• Liaise with external auditors during year-end processes

Systems & Process Improvement

• Use advanced Excel to manage reconciliations, analyse data, and improve workflows
• Work within the group ERP to maintain accurate posting logic and system controls
• Contribute to improving integrations between finance and operational systems
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline processes as the group scales

About You

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
• Strong grounding in management accounting and month-end processes
• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, VAT, and core accounting principles
• Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, lookups, handling large datasets)
• Experience working within an ERP system
• High attention to detail with a strong control mindset
• Comfortable operating in a multi-entity or growing business environment
• Proactive, accountable, and keen to improve processes

Why This Role?

• PE-backed, acquisitive environment
• Exposure to group consolidation and statutory reporting
• Opportunity to strengthen technical accounting capability
• Visible role within a scaling finance team
• Clear progression potential as the group grows

For a newly qualified accountant looking to deepen their technical grounding while gaining exposure to group structure, controls, and PE-backed growth, this is an excellent next step in the Liverpool market.