Group Reporting Manager

Global Property Management / Development company based in Central London, is looking for a qualified and experienced Reporting / Accounting specialist to join its dynamic Finance Team as the Group Reporting Manager.

Reporting to the Corporate Financial Controller in a finance team of circa 50, the role will not supervise any staff initially, however that may change over time.

Duties:

• Production of the UK & Europe Group financial consolidation under IFRS on a semi-annual basis, including a number of sub-consolidations
• Submission of all consolidation spreadsheets to parent entity (based overseas) and responding to queries from parent company.
• Managing relationship with external auditors, and preparation of annual audit fee allocation across Westfield entities.
• Development of the consolidation models in response to any changes in group structure or reporting obligations.
• Use of finance system and excel to a very high level. Development of consolidation model, moving to an automated system.
• Technical group accounting for all acquisitions and disposals and other accounting technical issues as required.
• Preparation of the budgeting and forecasting of Head Office cost recoveries, ensuring thorough understanding of the outputs, and development of the current excel model onto an automated system.

Requirements:

• ACA qualified (or equivalent) with a strong accounting and control background, particularly preparing and reviewing group consolidations and commercial and financial reporting experience
• Strong technical accounting skills including the preparation of technical accounting papers (IFRS experience required)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver significant improvements or projects successfully
• Demonstrated experience of acquisition/disposal accounting - highly desirable
• Property / construction experience - highly desirable
• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Experienced and advanced Excel use
• Excel Modelling experience would be beneficial
• IFRS experience is required
• Use of and implementation of Consolidation tools such as Hyperion preferable
• Candidates must have outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills