Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Department: Finance/Accounts

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Gamston Airport, Retford

Reporting To: Richard Cucksey

With over 250 people working from bases in the UK and Europe, the DEA Group is a world leading specialist technology‑led provider of complex aerial data acquisition services. A pioneer in airborne data gathering, DEA uses ground‑breaking techniques and the most advanced and innovative technologies in the industry to help you answer complex questions and make informed decisions in real time.

Working as part of a shared service Finance team based from either Gamston (Retford) Airfield or Lincoln Office, this role is well suited for someone taking their first step out of a practitioner into industry, or for an individual who has already made this move and looking for the next step in their career.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the role is Full‑Time.

Hybrid working available on a rotational basis aligned with the monthly reporting cycle.

Key deliverables working alongside Senior Finance Management

• Significant responsibility in the preparation of monthly entity and consolidated management accounts including all balance sheet reconciliations, P&L and cash flow with variance to budget and latest forecast.
• Managing the Intercompany reconciliation process on a monthly basis to ensure account reconciliations are complete, agreed between counter parties and cleared down on a timely basis.
• Coordination of and contribution to Monthly SLT pack, Monthly Board pack.
• Ensure internal reporting around compliance with Lender covenants are prepared quarterly for internal review and sign off by the FD and MD and monthly Management Information prepared within agreed timelines.
• Carry out cash management initiatives including the preparation of detailed rolling cash forecasts across multiple currency accounts supported by the Reporting Analyst.
• Compliance with, preparation and submission of external reporting requirements. Such as monthly and quarterly multi territory VAT returns, Corporation Tax returns, Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting.
• Supporting Year-End Statutory Accounts preparation and the timely delivery of the external audit processes.
• Providing Holiday & Maternity Cover for the Senior Finance Manager.
• AdHoc activities as required

• Be competent and confident in preparing a full set of entity and consolidation management accounts, including full reconciliations
• Have experience working in multi‑territory high growth SME
• Have experience of dealing with intra-group transactions, indirect taxes and overseas audits
• Be commercially aware with an ability to frame and consider accounting treatment / solutions in a commercial context
• Be a ACA or ACCA qualified accountant
• Experience with SAGE Intacct and Google Workspace desirable but not essential.

• up to 4% company pension contribution
• Octopus EV Scheme
• Bupa healthcare
• Perkbox discount platform
• Holiday buyback
• Cycle to work scheme