London based - Hybrid working (3 days in office)
This is a senior Group role responsible for external financial reporting and consolidation across a complex, multi‐country organisation. The role ensures the consistent delivery of high‐quality, compliant financial reporting, underpinned by strong governance, controls and technical accounting standards.
The position owns Group accounting policy, acts as the technical accounting lead and plays a key role in supporting scale, transformation and ongoing business growth. Working closely with the CFO and senior finance leadership, the role partners across FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Internal Controls and regional finance teams to ensure aligned, effective Group reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the production of consolidated Group financial statements, including annual and interim reporting
Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK statutory reporting standards and listing requirements
Own the Group consolidation process, reporting calendar and external reporting timetable
Manage the relationship with external auditors and oversee a smooth year‐end and interim audit processProvide technical accounting leadership across complex areas including acquisitions, restructures, impairments, revenue recognition and new standards
Own, maintain and communicate Group accounting policies, including oversight of agreed local variations
Maintain a strong control, governance and risk management environment in partnership with Internal Audit and Internal Controls
Partner with FP&A, regional finance and functional teams to ensure accuracy and consistency of Group financial information
Support senior leadership with technical insight, analysis and reporting
Lead, develop and mentor the Group Financial Reporting team
Drive continuous improvement across reporting processes, systems and data flows
Support Audit Committee and Board reporting as required
Candidate Profile
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
Extensive Group reporting experience within a listed and/or multinational environment
Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS and UK statutory reporting
Proven experience preparing consolidated financial statements
Experienced in managing external audits and senior stakeholder relationships
Strong background in financial controls and governance
Demonstrated people leadership experience
Track record of driving process improvement
High attention to detail with strong analytical capability
Clear, confident communicator able to translate technical issues for non‐technical stakeholders
Due to a high level of applications, we may not be able to reply to all candidates individually for initial feedback.
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