Head of Group Reporting
- Recruiter
- Arnold Ash
- Location
- Central London
- Salary
- £85k basic + 30% bonus and benefits
- Posted
- 23 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 02 Mar 2017
- Ref
- SSR
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services, IT/ Telecoms
- Experience Levels
- Director
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Group Financial Reporting Manager - Central London
A market leading PE backed Infrastructure Leasing business are looking to engage a Group Reporting Accountant (directly reporting in to the Group FC and managing the team) for Group Consolidations and internal and external Reporting in a multi country, multi-currency environment. This Privately owned business is a FTSE 250 equivalent so you must be Big 4/Audit trained and have gone on to have experience in Industry in a FTSE business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of the annual consolidated statutory financial statements, including external disclosure notes
- Plan the year-end processes, including liaison and key point of contact with the external auditors; preparing the external audit and reporting timetable
- Preparation of supporting audit documentation including accounting papers to assist with audit close process
- Preparation and review of IFRS reporting and accounting papers for year-end; discussing with audit team
- Managing end-to-end delivery of Group statutory accounts
- Preparing Investor Communications
- Supporting External Communications through preparing briefing notes and explanatory schedules
- Preparing regular update papers to the Audit Committee and external auditors with regards to significant business transactions.
- Advising on technical accounting treatment of business decisions, including international business operations, acquisitions and disposal.
- Ensure Group compliance with relevant international accounting standards
- Support and communicate the development, setting and maintenance of IFRS financial accounting/reporting policies group wide, including creation of a Group Reporting Manual
- Coach and assist in the development of the group financial accountant in IFRS technical areas
- Dealing with ad-hoc accounting queries from the finance teams
- Providing accounting advice on business transactions & subsequent accounting for any acquisitions/disposals
Skills and Requirements:
- ACA Qualified or similar
- IFRS and Group consolidation experience required
- Strong technical accounting experience
- Experience in external financial reporting role at a public company (FTSE100/250)
- Technically minded with up to date IFRS knowledge, as well as possessing practical industry experience and skills.
Full Job Spec and company information on application