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The Group Finance Manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating key financial processes, with a strong focus on group consolidation, month-end close, and external reporting. This role is suited to a hands-on professional with significant experience in complex consolidations and a proactive approach to process improvement.
This position offers a unique opportunity to be actively involved in the implementation of key financial processes and controls, providing significant exposure to senior management and valuable experience in a global business environment. This is not a typical junior role; it is designed for a proactive individual looking to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the financial stability and growth of the company through its operational and financial transformation.
Key responsibilities:
- Month-end close coordination:
- Oversee month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate consolidation of financial results across multiple entities.
- Collaborate with regional finance teams to resolve issues and ensure consistency in reporting.
- Group consolidation and reporting:
- Perform the monthly group consolidation using the Group’s consolidation and reporting system, LucaNet, managing a complex process involving approximately 80 entities and multiple currencies.
- Handle all technical consolidation adjustments, including multi-currency translations, intercompany reconciliations, and other adjustments as required.
- Oversee the functionality and integrity of the consolidation and reporting system, ensuring accurate and efficient reporting.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and alignment with group policies.
- Monthly Board pack preparation and review:
- Take primary responsibility for reviewing and assessing monthly board packs submitted by regional teams, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Prepare the initial draft of the month-end board pack, including analysis of key financial metrics, budget variances, and cash flow positions.
- Coordinate with Regional Finance Directors and other function heads (e.g., Commercial) to gather inputs, resolve discrepancies, and incorporate relevant insights into the board pack.
- External reporting and audit support:
- Lead the preparation of the annual IFRS financial statements for the group and UK subsidiaries.
- Coordinate with auditors during the annual audit, managing audit requests and ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
- Process improvement and controls
- Identify and implement improvements to group-level financial processes and controls to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
- Support the development and rollout of accounting policies and internal control frameworks, adapting processes to meet the needs of a global, complex organisation.
- Help ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Project support:
- Participate in projects aimed at improving financial processes and systems.
- Provide support for initiatives to enhance financial reporting and controls.
Qualifications:
- CA/ACA or equivalent
- Minimum of 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in a group accounting role.
- Strong knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS
- Hands-on experience with group consolidations and month-end processes in a complex, multi-entity environment.
- Significant experience with financial consolidation software.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
Preferred characteristics:
- Self-driven, able to act as an individual contributor without direct reports.
- Proactive in identifying process improvements and driving implementation.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communicator, able to work collaboratively across regional and functional teams.
- High level of integrity and attention to detail.
Key attractions of the role:
- Opportunity to contribute to the introduction and implementation of key financial processes and controls.
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