GL Accountant

GL Accountant

Location: Solihull, UK - 2-3 days a week in the office

Contract: Full Time

Reporting to: Head of GL - UKI

Department: Finance

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking partnership of highly respected primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland. We bring together some of the very best veterinary professionals in the industry, united by two important commitments: excellence in everything we do and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS
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We carefully select the practices we partner with to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our growing community. Our network spans small animal, farm and equine practices across a diverse and dynamic landscape of veterinary medicine.

• Quality - We are committed to quality in our work and our contribution to society.
• Responsibility - We act now, as individuals and as a company.
• Mutuality - We make decisions that benefit all stakeholders.
• Efficiency - We maximise the value of our resources.
• Freedom - We maintain the financial freedom to make independent decisions.

This is a key position within the Finance team, focused on ensuring that Linnaeus management reporting is accurate, complete and meaningful to the business.

You’ll play an important role in supporting the Head of GL, FP&A and Business Partnering teams – providing confidence in UK&I financials, ensuring period‑end reporting is delivered on time and to a high standard, and contributing to key finance projects.

• Manage daily accounting activities, including journal transactions.
• Deliver period‑end internal reporting in Oracle.
• Ensure periodic and quarterly financials meet group reporting deadlines.
• Reconcile financials between Oracle and group reporting systems, ensuring accuracy and understanding of variances.

• Complete sales, wellness plan and revenue deferral data import checks.
• Post and approve journals (revenue, bad debt, accruals, prepayments).
• Support reconciliation between Oracle and group reporting systems.
• Provide reporting and dashboards to business functions.

• Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring high standards and timely completion.
• Report risks and opportunities effectively.
• Support annual P&L budgeting and quarterly reforecast processes.
• Provide assurance that robust financial procedures and controls are in place.
• Promote continuous improvement and excellence in financial controls.
• Support remediation of control gaps within the internal controls framework.

• Proven track record within a fast‑paced, multi-site business.
• Experience leading, mentoring and building teams.
• Delivery of reporting within tight deadlines.
• Implementation of robust financial controls.
• Demonstrable efficiency improvements.

• Experience in specialist retail or medical environments.
• Reporting into a large group structure.
• Knowledge of US GAAP.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

• Strong numerical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present complex financial matters clearly to non‑financial stakeholders.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Collaborative approach with colleagues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strategic focus.
• High professional integrity and strong work ethic.
• Adaptable and able to lead through change.
• Passion for continuous learning and development.