Head of Group Reporting

Job Description: Head of Group Reporting - £90 - 110K + bonus & benefits - London SE1/Hybrid

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Director, Group Reporting and managing a team of six at this FTSE company, your main responsibilities will cover the following areas:
• External reporting: preparation of the quarterly press release and presentation slides
• Group financial statements, remuneration report; statutory accounts for UK entities
• Main contact for group audit team ensuring a timely and high-quality audit is delivered
• Oversee quarterly reporting, monthly group consolidation
• Internal reporting: month-end close process, liaising with divisions on technical issues/queries and reviewing their monthly/quarterly financials
• Monthly consolidated cashflow; acquisition accounting and intangible valuations
• Review of BU financials and group consolidation
• Preparation of the group monthly management accounts and board pack financials
• Reporting of group/central entities, annual goodwill impairment model, group office and central entity budget process and review of the business unit submissions in consolidating the group budget

Key Skills:

• Currently at senior group reporting manager level in a FTSE listed company, or senior audit manager in Top 6 accounting firm
• Significant experience in and understanding of FTSE PLC reporting environments
• Qualified ACA/CA with relevant PQE
• Keen to develop a career within a large corporate
• Strong leader / manager
• Technically astute; challenges the status quo