Group Reporting & Planning Manager

The UK arm of a rapidly-growing £multi-billion turn-over organisation, is seeking a qualified accountant to join their busy finance team in Central Birmingham, as Group Reporting & Planning Manager.  The Group Reporting & Planning Manager will report in to the Finance Director, and will be paid a base salary in the range of £55,000 to £65,000 + car, pension and annual bonus.

Group Reporting & Planning Manager - Key responsibilities

• Be an integral part of establishing the new Group Reporting function, including involvement in the re-engineering of key process and the recruitment of a high performing team.
• Management of all on-going financial reporting ensuring compliance with accounting standards (Period end management reporting, statutory accounting and group submissions)
• Provision of periodic supporting commentary
• Assistance with production of board presentations
• Provision of internal professional accounting guidance and advice
• Management of impairment and onerous lease adjustments
• Leadership/management of financial planning & reporting team
• Constant review and implementation of improvements in the monthly reporting processes.
• Coordination of group planning processes including budget, forecast and long term plan.
• Finance Business Partner support for central cost budget-holders
• Audit management
• Management of external returns
• Chart of accounts management
• Market share & competitor analysis
• Investment appraisal support
• Support for future funding requirements

Group Reporting & Planning Manager - Skills & Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ CIMA/ ACCA).
• In-depth knowledge of accounting standards
• Willingness to adapt to constantly changing business requirements.
• Effective business partnering skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline intensive environment.
• Strong leadership and logical thinking (strategic, analytic, creative, practical) skills
• Ability to make decisions independently, identify issues and orchestrate to action and closure
• Strong IT capability. 

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