💼 Full-Time Position

Head of General Accounting (FTC until February 2028)

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Penguin Random House UK
📍 frating, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
frating, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 30, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Bertelsmann Global Business Services (BGBS) team based in Frating, Colchester on a fixed term basis until February 2028.

As the Head of the General Accounting team within our UK Accounting Shared Services Centre, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of key finance functions. Your leadership will be crucial in providing timely and accurate reporting to Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA’s subsidiary interests in the UK. Managing a team of 25, including 5 direct reports, you will be instrumental in delivering SLA services, controls, and compliance activities. Your efforts will drive the future success of BGBS and help establish BGBS as a Centre of Excellence in the UK region.

BGBS is an accounting shared service centre established in 2018 to provide accounting functions for Bertelsmann group companies in the UK. Comprising of a team of over 50 and based at the Penguin Random House distribution ...