At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of Management Accountants and manage group financial reporting across multiple countries.
- Company: Join a £250m turnover international FMCG group with a dynamic finance team.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid working, flexitime, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Opportunity to evolve finance into a commercially-focused function with excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving financial processes and driving business insights.
- Qualifications: Must be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with strong group consolidation experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 75000 £ per year.
We’ve partnered with a £250m turnover international FMCG group who are seeking an ACA or ACCA qualified Group Finance Manager to lead reporting across 18 entities in the UK, France and Germany. You’ll manage a team of five qualified Management Accountants, taking full ownership of group consolidation, and drive improvements to speed up reporting and strengthen controls. You’ll step into a key role with a clear focus: tighten up group reporting, shorten the month end cycle, and help shift finance towards a more commercial, Finance Business Partnering model.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of five Management Accountants, setting clear expectations and ensuring consistent, high quality reporting across all entities.
- Take ownership of group consolidation across 18 entities, including intercompany eliminations and multi-currency adjustments.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly and annual consolidated accounts in line with UK GAAP and IFRS.
- Oversee the month-end close process, identifying and implementing improvements to reduce timelines and improve accuracy.
- Review and validate management accounts from subsidiaries, ensuring consistency and integrity at group level.
- Act as the main point of contact for external auditors, coordinating group and local audits across multiple jurisdictions.
- Identify inefficiencies in financial processes and controls, and implement improvements to standardise and streamline reporting.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to evolve finance into a more commercially-focused, business-partnering function.
- Support the development of reporting tools and financial insights that drive better decision-making across the business.
Requirements:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified.
- Strong group consolidation experience (essential).
- Experience working in a multi-entity, multi-site, international business.
- Confident leading a team and improving processes.
Benefits:
- £70,000 - £75,000.
- Hybrid working (2/3).
- Flexitime.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Life assurance.
Group Finance Manager in Cheadle Hulme employer: Dot Recruit
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