Excellent Pension30 days annual leave + bank holidaysHybrid working Trinity House Group are exclusively recruiuting for a large, complex education group to recruit a Head of Group Financial Accounting to lead its financial accounting function during an exciting period of continued development.With a strong mission-driven ethos, this University plays a significant role in supporting students, communities and partners both in the UK and internationally.The Role Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will lead the financial accounting team and take ownership of group-level financial reporting and statutory compliance. Key responsibilities include: Leading, managing and developing a financial accounting teamOverseeing the preparation and review of annual financial statementsManaging statutory and interim audits and liaising with external auditorsReviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including overseas entitiesSupporting cash flow forecasting and investment of surplus fundsEnsuring ongoing financial compliance and contributing to risk managementSupporting intercompany accounting and reconciliationsSharing best practice and supporting capability development across the wider finance function About YouYou will be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a strong background in financial accounting and statutory reporting. You''ll bring: Extensive experience preparing statutory accounts and working with auditorsStrong balance sheet control and reconciliation e