Group Financial Reporting Accountant

Location: London Office - London, United Kingdom

Join our dynamic corporate team and become part of Aman Group. With offices strategically located around the world (Zug, London, Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok, Miami and New York), our corporate colleagues are at the forefront of driving innovation and excellence for our ultra-luxury brand.

Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-orientated Group Financial Reporting Accountant to join our corporate finance team in the London Corporate office. The role will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting, month-end and year-end reporting of multiple group entities together with the preparation of consolidated financial information and group financial statements under IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards.

The position will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records across a complex portfolio of hotel assets, property-owning entities and operating companies across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will work closely with property finance teams, regional finance teams and management to ensure the integrity, accuracy and timely delivery of financial reporting.The role will also contribute to the development of group reporting processes and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day accounting and financial reporting for multiple group entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS, group policies, and internal controls.
• Prepare and review journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, fixed asset transactions, and other month-end adjustments.
• Perform monthly bank, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Review general ledger and trial balance activity, identifying unusual movements, accounting issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate reporting, completed reconciliations, and adherence to reporting deadlines.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and annual consolidated financial statements for 85+ entities, including the accounting impact of acquisitions, restructurings, and ownership changes.
• Coordinate the group audit process, serving as the primary contact for external auditors and preparing financial statement disclosures and technical accounting papers.
• Manage complex consolidations involving subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates, and non-controlling interests, including intercompany eliminations and consolidation adjustments.
• Partner with regional finance teams to ensure the timely submission of accurate financial data and support the development of group reporting processes, templates, systems, and controls.
• Apply hospitality and real estate accounting principles, including management fees, performance incentives, key money, hotel acquisitions, disposals, capital expenditure projects, valuations, and related consolidation journals.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Professional Certification: Fully qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in financial accounting, month-end reporting and consolidations, ideally with a combination of Big 4 audit and hospitality/hotel industry experience.
• Experience preparing IFRS consolidated financial statements for a complex group with multiple legal entities and international operations.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.
• Experience with consolidation systems preferred (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, OneStream, or similar).
• Strong technical accounting skills with attention to detail.
• Experience navigating complex ownership and legal entity structures.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines.
• Proactive, with a mindset for process improvement and automation.