Group Management Accountant

Group Management Accountant

Final date to receive applications: 28 February 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Belfast

Reporting To: Leon Bond

Compensation: £60,000 - £65,000 / year

Napier AI uses an AI-powered platform to analyse transactions and customers in real time, helping financial institutions detect suspicious activity such as money laundering and stop it in its tracks. The technology combines AI with smart analytics to protect people’s money and make the financial world safer and more trustworthy.

After securing initial investment to fuel growth, we are expanding our Hub in Belfast. This is an exciting time to join Napier in Belfast as we scale.

This role sits at the heart of our Group Finance function and is responsible for delivering accurate and timely reporting across our global footprint. You will take ownership of month-end activities, statutory reporting, audit preparation, and tax compliance for multiple jurisdictions including UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and the US.

Group Management Accountant – you’re a confident and accomplished Financial Accountant with at least three years of post-qualification experience in industry, ideally with some time spent within a scaling private equity SAAS services business. You thrive in a fast-moving, scaling environment, working independently while building strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the business.

• Lead the monthly reporting process including accruals, prepayments, revenue recognition (ARR and PS), debt interest calculations, R&D time allocation/capitalisation, professional services revenue recognition, reporting, and WIP reconciliation.
• Employee cost reconciliations including payroll journal review.
• Manage sales and other employee commission calculations.
• Implement and maintain Group transfer pricing policies.
• Prepare subsidiary financial statements and tax returns (Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, US).
• Support the Group audit with audit requests, follow-ups, and key judgement memos.
• Lead the R&D tax credit application process.
• Perform employee T&E reviews.
• Prepare VAT and sales tax returns.
• Deliver FRS
  102 implementation effective 1-Jan-26.
• Net Suite system administration.

• Strong financial accounting experience in multi-entity environments.
• Experience with statutory accounts and tax filings across jurisdictions.
• Understanding of IFRS revenue recognition including ARR, PS and WIP.
• Audit experience including preparation of key judgement documentation.
• Knowledge of FRS
  102 and IFRS.
• Net Suite System Administration
• Strong Excel and analytical skills

• Comprehensive private healthcare through AXA covering optical, audio & dental
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, your birthday and a wellness day
• Dedicated pension plan through Aviva
• Life Insurance 4x your annual salary
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Income protections policy
• Work from anywhere for up to 1 month
• Access to our employee wellbeing programme
• Gym membership discounts
• This role can be fulfilled either with a hybrid approach or fully in-office – depending on your preference.
• An open and flexible culture that allows you to work in the best way for you
• Please note applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. We are unable to offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.