Group Reporting Lead
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Surrey, Farnham
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 06 May 2021
- Closes
- 03 Jun 2021
- Ref
- JN -052021-2571100
- Contact
- Michael Ternent
- Job role
- Group accountant
- Sector
- Manufacturing/engineering
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
International business is recruiting an ACA qualified Group Finance specialist based near Farnham.
Broad group responsibilities including both internal and external reporting.
Client Details
International business is recruiting an ACA qualified Group Finance specialist based near Farnham.
Description
Key responsibilities in the Group Financial Reporting role include:
External reporting:
- Preparation of Group Annual Report and statutory reporting notes and the speed, accuracy, and cadence of their compilation
- Group statutory half-year and year-end reporting cycle ensuring business submissions received are materially accurate, produced to deadline and comply with policies and applicable IFRS financial reporting requirements. Deliver a substantial reduction in audit turn-around times through process improvement.
- Support with preparation for Group investor financial communications
- Separate statutory reporting for approximately 20 group companies
- Impairment testing across the group
Internal reporting:
- the preparation of the monthly Group consolidated cash flow in the Group's reporting system, liaising with the systems accountant on improving the system cash flow logic
- the preparation of consolidated cash flow forecasts and budgets, working closely with treasury and counterparts in the business
- the technical parts of the monthly consolidation (such as IFRS 16)
- group recharges
Compliance:
- the design and implementation of an internal control framework and the related self-assessment, dispensation requests and action plans. Once establish monitor and support the operating effectiveness of this control.
Technical accounting:
- certain routine and non-routine accounting papers ahead of half year and full year reporting. Assist with updating the accounting manual.
Ad hoc project support:
- for M&A and process improvements and legal simplification. Identify and propose improvements and efficiencies in existing processes.
Profile
To be considered you will be:
Qualified accountant
Good exposure to IFRS
Experience in a group role after qualification
Job Offer
Competitive salary