Group Technical Accounting Manager in Kennington

Group Technical Accounting Manager PIB Group is a fast-growing, specialist insurance intermediary and distribution consolidator. We're looking for a Group Technical Accounting Manager to lead and coordinate technical accounting matters across the Group, providing subject-matter expertise on complex accounting areas, supporting high-quality Group and holding company financial reporting, and acting as a key point of contact for auditors and advisers on technical issues. This role reports directly to the Group Head of Financial Reporting.Location: Preferably East Midlands or London-based, but we'd welcome regional candidates who are open to travel.What you'll be doing:Own the Group's technical accounting policies (IFRS and relevant UK GAAP/Companies Act requirements), ensuring consistent application across entities, and prepare technical papers for management, auditors and the Board on complex or judgemental areas.Lead acquisition accounting for business combinations (intangibles, contingent consideration, goodwill) and advise on Group restructurings, legal entity rationalisations and intra-group transfers, including common-control and capital reorganisation transactions.Own the effective interest rate (EIR) models for Group debt — including debt modifications, PIK options and other complex terms — and oversee accounting for intercompany loans and balances, including alignment with Treasury systems (e.g. Kyriba) and automation of interest calculations.Oversee the Group's foreign exchange accounting (functional currency assessments, translation of foreign operations, FX hedge accounting) and IFRS 16 lease models and processes, including use of CCH Tagetik or similar tools.Own the accounting for share-based