Group Financial Accounting Manager

The Group Financial Accounting Manager role is responsible for the internal and external reporting process giving technical support to the business. The role has two direct reports.

Client Details

Market leading listed retail business

Description

• Responsible for managing Financial Reporting across the Group, leading two direct reports and working closely with divisional counterparts
• Complete the Group consolidation process for Management and Statutory Accounts
• Complete the preparation and analysis of month end Retail business results
• Present the result to the CFO after each period end. Provide analysis and updates on key actions taken and variances to budget and prior years.
• Provide input into the monthly Board report
• Provide technical advice across departments (where required), ensuring appropriate accounting advice is given for any transactions into Group e.g. acquisitions
• Input into the budgeting process for areas of responsibility. Act as controller of the SAP input processes for budgeting and forecasting.
• Work closely with the tax and treasury team on related matters
• Provide financial input into the Annual and Interim statutory reports
• Management of technical accounting areas to include IFRS 9, 15 and 16
• Accountable to external auditors for areas of responsibility
• Support the Shared Services team in a business partner capacity to assist in financial accounting related queries
• Own the timely and accurate completion of balance sheet recs
• Complete a regular review of the balance sheet GLs to identify areas of risk/ opportunity Challenge provisions, methodology and accounting policies where relevant
• Undertake a technical review of accounting standards and FRC announcements and assess their impact on the Group
• Ensure the finance team are kept up to date on new accounting standards
• Review and revise accounting policies, SOPS and finance manual
• Involvement in the financial reporting reviews of any new initiatives

Profile

• Qualified accountant with at least 4 years PQE
• Great attention to detail
• Technically astute and intellectually curious
• Good knowledge of IFRS and new UK GAAP
• Ability to challenge and drive through change
• Collaborative team worker
• Self starter, able to work on own initiative
• Experience of group consolidations
• People Management experience preferable
• Ability to quickly build effective working relationships and internal networks

Job Offer

Excellent package and benefits.