Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager (Group Reporting) required for our client, one of the UK's most exciting and fastest growing retailers!

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Big 4 Audit Manager / Senior Manager to step into industry for the first time, or someone who has already made that move and would now like the chance to step up into a more senior role, with management responsibility!

Candidates must be technically very strong specifically in regards to IFRS reporting standards including all upcoming developments.

Key skills:

• ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with 4+ years PQE, previous retail experience - preferably online (desirable, not essential)
• Comprehensive understanding of IFRS accounting standards and practical application
• Experience of group accounting and understanding group adjustments
• Experience of preparing group consolidated accounts and local subsidiary statutory accounts

Role will include:

Monthly

• Manage and review production of the monthly Group consolidation to ensure results are reported in line with IFRS accounting standards and suitable treatment has been applied to form the basis for both internal and external results
• Responsibility for reviewing all legal entities within the Group as part of the consolidation process ensuring a good understanding of all key movements in non-trading entities
• Responsibility for maintenance of the group Chart of Accounts including ensuring an appropriate approval process
• Ownership for all group accounting areas including tax, intercompany eliminations, consolidation adjustments, equity and any other group accounting matters as required
• Manage and drive forward the continued improvement and development of month end consolidation and close process including production of control documents
• Review and assist in production of share-based payment monthly actuals and forecasts, including assessment of new schemes and valuations
• Responsibility for monitoring and understanding changes in IFRS, FRC publications and Corporate Governance requirements
• Ownership for providing advice and CPD training to the business and finance around technical accounting issues

Reporting periods

• Manage the production of the Group financial statements and notes for inclusion in the Annual Report and Interim Results Announcements in line with IFRS accounting standards, as well as reporting segmental performance for trading announcements
• Assist with other areas of the Annual Report and Interim Results Announcements and analysis as required by the CEO, CFO and Investor Relations as required, working closely with Reporting team
• Ensure all subsidiary statutory financial accounts and requirements are submitted in a timely manner, both in the UK and overseas
• Ownership for relationship management with the external auditors and taking responsibility for delivery of all finance audit deliverables, as well as preparing papers to be presented to the Audit Committee on relevant matters

For more information, please contact Amel Steel on 07711373339 /