Head of Group Consolidation & Financial Reporting – Financial Services in London

Head of Group Consolidation & Financial Reporting – Financial Services

The Opportunity

Our client is a growing, international financial services organisation seeking an experienced Head of Group Consolidation to lead the Group consolidation, financial reporting and financial control agenda across a complex, multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional environment.

Reporting to a senior Group Finance leader, the successful candidate will have responsibility for ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of consolidated financial information, while strengthening the Group's financial reporting and control framework.

This is a senior, hands‑on role suited to an individual who combines strong technical accounting and consolidation expertise with the ability to operate across multiple entities, jurisdictions and senior stakeholder groups.

The role will be central to improving the consistency and quality of Group reporting, strengthening financial controls and supporting the continued development and scalability of the Finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group consolidation process across a complex portfolio of legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual Group reporting timetable, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Review consolidated financial results and ensure appropriate accounting treatment across the Group.
• Oversee intercompany accounting, eliminations, reconciliations and resolution of consolidation issues.
• Maintain strong oversight of balance sheet integrity and key financial control accounts.
• Prepare and review Group management and financial reporting for senior Finance leadership.
• Coordinate the production of consolidated statutory financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Ensure appropriate application of IFRS and relevant local accounting requirements.
• Develop and maintain robust Group accounting policies and reporting procedures.
• Provide technical accounting and reporting support on complex transactions and business developments.
• Strengthen the Group financial control framework across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Ensure appropriate controls operate around the close, consolidation and financial reporting processes.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive remediation and continuous improvement.
• Establish consistent financial control standards across the Group.
• Oversee key reconciliations, journal controls, balance sheet reviews and close procedures.
• Improve the quality, consistency and efficiency of the Group month-end close.
• Support the development of appropriate governance and control documentation.
• Ensure financial reporting risks are identified, escalated and appropriately managed.

Statutory Reporting & Audit

• Coordinate Group and entity-level statutory reporting requirements.
• Act as a senior Finance contact for external auditors.
• Lead the Group audit process, coordinating information requirements across relevant entities and jurisdictions.
• Ensure audit deliverables are complete, accurate and delivered within agreed timetables.
• Review audit findings and drive appropriate responses and control improvements.
• Support Board, Audit Committee and senior management reporting as required.
• Operate effectively within a regulated financial services environment.
• Ensure Group reporting and control processes reflect relevant regulatory and governance requirements.
• Work closely with Finance, Risk, Compliance and other control functions where reporting or governance matters intersect.
• Support financial reporting requirements associated with regulated entities and corporate structures.
• Contribute to maintaining a strong culture of financial control, accountability and governance.

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Lead improvements to the Group consolidation and reporting operating model.
• Standardise reporting processes, accounting procedures and financial controls across jurisdictions.
• Identify opportunities to automate consolidation, reconciliations and reporting activities.
• Improve the use of financial systems and reporting technology to enhance data quality and reduce manual intervention.
• Support ERP, consolidation-system and wider Finance transformation initiatives.
• Develop scalable processes capable of supporting continued organisational growth and increasing complexity.
• Shorten reporting timelines while maintaining or improving control quality.

Data & Reporting

• Establish strong governance over Group financial data and reporting outputs.
• Improve consistency of the Group chart of accounts, reporting structures and consolidation methodologies.
• Enhance management information and reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure reporting is supported by reliable, controlled and appropriately reconciled underlying data.
• Develop more efficient approaches to financial analysis and reporting.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop a high‑performing Group consolidation and financial reporting team.
• Establish clear ownership, accountability and standards across the function.
• Work closely with senior Finance stakeholders across the Group.
• Build effective relationships with Financial Controllers, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Risk, Compliance and other corporate functions.
• Operate confidently with senior management, auditors and Board‑level stakeholders.
• Provide clear and commercially relevant insight rather than simply producing financial information.
• Influence stakeholders across different jurisdictions and operating environments.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post‑qualified experience.
• Strong track record across Group consolidation, financial reporting and financial control .
• Experienced managing complex, multi‑entity and multi‑jurisdictional reporting environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS , statutory reporting and audit.
• Financial services experience, ideally within a regulated or highly controlled environment.
• Proven ability to strengthen controls, improve close processes and drive reporting efficiencies.
• Confident senior stakeholder manager, comfortable operating with Finance leadership, auditors and Boards.
• Hands‑on, commercially minded leader with a strong focus on accuracy, governance and continuous improvement.

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