Group Financial Reporting Manager

Your new company
A highly visible opportunity within the Group Finance function of a FTSE-listed, international high street brand operating across multiple geographies and currencies.This is a key group hire, offering genuine exposure to senior stakeholders and a wide breadth of ownership across group reporting, statutory accounts and financial controls, within a complex and fast-moving environment.The role would be best placed with a technically strong, commercially minded accountant looking to step into a broad, end-to-end group reporting position in a sizeable listed organisation.
Your new role
Sitting within the central Group Finance team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of group financial information.
Key responsibilities include:

• Owning the monthly group close, including journals, cash flow reporting and multi-currency consolidations
• Supporting the interim and year-end statutory reporting process, including direct interaction with external auditors
• Monitoring and interpreting accounting standards, ensuring consistent application across the group
• Maintaining and enhancing a robust financial control environment, including documentation and compliance
• Acting as a central point of contact for divisional finance teams, driving consistency, standardisation and adherence to group reporting timetables
• Partnering closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury and wider finance colleagues on forecasting, budgeting and group-level analysis
• Identifying and delivering process improvements, automation opportunities and reporting efficiencies
• Contributing to ad-hoc group finance and transformation projects as the business continues to evolve

• ACA trained within a Top 4 (or Top 10) accountancy firm
• 3+ years' post-qualified experience within a group reporting finance role
• Experience of multi-currency group consolidations, ideally within a listed environment
• Proven exposure to external audit and statutory reporting
• The ability to communicate clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders across finance and wider functions

• High-profile group position within a well-known, listed international business
• Clear responsibility across both management and statutory reporting
• Exposure to senior finance leadership and cross-functional partners
• A technically stretching environment with scope to influence how things are done
• Strong platform for long-term progression into senior group roles