Group Finance Manager in City of London

Looking for a Group Finance Manager to join a FTSE listed company in the Group Reporting team on a contract basis.

• 9 months, starting ASAP
• Offering £500-600 a day inside IR35 depending on experience
• Hybrid working from the London office

The Group Finance Manager is a key member of a high-profile Group Financial Reporting Team based at the company’s head office. The team is responsible for all external financial reporting for the Group.

The team is also heavily involved in significant transactions across the Group, including acquisitions, disposals, and restructuring. This role may have the opportunity to support preparatory work related to future international expansion initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a central role in monthly activities to prepare consolidated results and internal reporting using the Group consolidation system (e.g., SAP FC).
• Contribute to the accurate and timely preparation, internal approval, and delivery of financial sections of the Half-Year external reporting.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, particularly during their first-year audit engagement.
• Support the financial accounting aspects of M&A activity, including collaboration with shared service centers and divisional teams, as well as facilitating reporting requirements.
• Assist with the application of IFRS across the Group, including providing technical accounting guidance to divisions, service centers, and other group functions.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA), ideally with training from a Big Four firm.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS, with experience in M&A activities.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience working within a large organization.
• Proven track record in external financial reporting.