Group Management Accountant

Group Management Accountant Overview

Fractile is developing the compute infrastructure needed for the next wave of artificial intelligence. Its hardware and chip engineering teams are tackling highly complex technical challenges, and the finance team plays a central role in keeping the business operating smoothly as it grows. The company is expanding quickly and currently has about 90 people across London, Bristol, and San Francisco.

This opportunity is aimed at a newly qualified or recently qualified accountant who wants broad exposure inside a fast-growing technology business, meaningful responsibility from the outset, and the chance to strengthen technical finance skills in an unusual and interesting environment. The role sits within a finance function that is still being built out, so the successful person will have a visible impact on how the team operates.

What the role involves

You will report to the Financial Controller and take primary responsibility for producing the group’s monthly management accounts. You will also own the finance systems that support those accounts. In addition to that core remit, you will be involved in the everyday running of the finance function and will have the chance to expand into FP&A work such as budget-versus-actual analysis, cash flow forecasting, and management reporting for senior leadership and the board.

This is not a narrow specialist position. It is designed for someone early in their post-qualification career who wants exposure to the full breadth of group finance in a high-growth deep-tech company. You will work closely with the Financial Controller, the wider finance team, and colleagues across engineering, operations, procurement, and people.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the group’s monthly management accounts, including consolidation across the UK, Taiwan, and US entities.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations, foreign currency translation, and elimination entries.
• Own the month-end close schedule, including accruals, prepayments, fixed asset accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Apply technical accounting treatments under FRS 102, including fixed assets, right-of-use leases, capitalisation policy, and revenue recognition as the business evolves.
• Take responsibility for the finance systems environment, which currently uses Xero across entities and is due to move to NetSuite in the near future.
• Maintain the accuracy of the chart of accounts, tracking categories, and reporting hierarchies across all entities.
• Play an active part in the NetSuite implementation, including data migration, configuration decisions, and report design.
• Identify opportunities to automate finance processes, reduce manual work, and speed up the close.
• Build and maintain the budget-versus-actual process, including variance analysis and narrative commentary for budget holders.
• Support rolling cash flow forecasting and rephasing, which is especially important in a pre-revenue scaling environment.
• Create spend reports and dashboards for budget holders in engineering, operations, and the executive team.
• Contribute to the day-to-day finance operation, including oversight of accounts payable, payment runs, and supplier queries.
• Assist with R&D tax credit claims and other UK statutory compliance requirements.
• Document finance processes and help improve them continuously as the function grows.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders and help translate finance information into language that non-finance colleagues can use.

What they are looking for

• ACA qualified, ideally newly or recently qualified; ACCA or CIMA may also be accepted where the technical and audit background is equivalent.
• Training at a Big 4 or top-10 practice firm is preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and confidence applying FRS 102 in practice; IFRS experience is also relevant.
• Experience preparing or auditing monthly management accounts within a group structure.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to build models, reconciliations, and analysis from scratch.
• Practical experience using at least one ERP or accounting system such as Xero, NetSuite, SAP, or a similar platform.
• A hands-on attitude and willingness to get involved in whatever the finance function needs.
• Clear ambition and a strong desire to grow with the role and the business.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to explain finance clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Suitable for someone early in their career after qualification who wants broad exposure rather than a narrow specialist seat.

Helpful experience, though not essential

• Audit or industry experience in product, hardware, semiconductor, deep-tech, or manufacturing businesses.
• Experience with group consolidations across multiple entities and currencies.
• Involvement in an ERP implementation or migration, particularly NetSuite.
• Familiarity with R&D tax credit claims or other UK innovation incentives.
• Experience in a venture-backed or pre-revenue scaling company.
• Exposure to FP&A or commercial finance workstreams.

Why join

This is a chance to help shape the finance and people foundations of a growing technology company. You will join a supportive, ambitious, and thoughtful team, and you will have room to develop as the business scales. The role offers broad exposure, meaningful ownership, and the opportunity to build a strong technical finance career in a genuinely interesting environment.

How to apply

Applications are submitted through the online application form. Candidates can apply directly, upload a CV and cover letter, and provide standard application details such as education history, LinkedIn profile, and website if relevant.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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