Group Financial Reporting Manager

Group Financial Accounting ManagerLocation: Swindon / Hybrid
Reporting to: Group Financial Controller

Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a true specialist within the logistics and wholesale world. Every day, we serve more than 22,000 customers from 34 distribution centres across the country. Our client a UK-head quartered group are looking to bring in an experienced Group Financial Accounting Manager to join the central finance function.
This role will play a critical part in overseeing group financial reporting, consolidation, and technical accounting, supporting the Group Financial Controller and working closely with finance teams across multiple operating entities.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:

• Ownership of the monthly group consolidation process, including inter company eliminations, journals and reconciliations
• Preparation and review of group financial statements under IFRS
• Leading the year-end statutory reporting process and acting as the primary technical contact for external auditors
• Providing technical accounting support (including acquisitions, group restructures, share-based payments and leases)
• Oversight of balance sheet integrity, cashflow reporting and group reserves
• Supporting the implementation and enhancement of group reporting and consolidation systems
• Improving processes, controls and documentation across the group
• Managing and developing junior finance team members and partnering with local finance leads
• Supporting senior stakeholders with ad-hoc analysis, papers and board-level reporting as required

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Currently working in group reporting, financial accounting, audit or technical accounting
• Experienced in group consolidations within a multi-entity environment
• Confident applying and interpreting IFRS standards
• Comfortable working with auditors and senior stakeholders
• Commercially minded, detail-oriented, and confident taking ownership of complex reporting areas
• Motivated by the opportunity to influence and improve group finance processes
• Experience within audit (Big 4 or large firm) and/or transition into industry is particularly welcomed.

• High-profile role within a growing, complex group
• Exposure to senior finance leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape group reporting and enhance financial governance
• Clear progression pathway within the finance leadership team
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working model