Interim Head of Financial Reporting (12 month) - £90-105k - Preston/Office Based
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Financial Reporting to join a rapidly growing Finance team based in Preston. This hands-on role involves overseeing day-to-day management reporting aspects of several BAUs to help drive growth and profitability.
Duties:
- Lead on the timely production of financial statements under IFRS (consolidated and statutory).
- Responsible for all monthly and quarterly management reporting, including reporting to shareholders.
- Responsible for Group consolidation of 40+ international subsidiaries including maintenance of consolidation overlays and adjustments within the consolidation system.
- Drafting and reviewing accounting policies of the group, including advising on specific IFRS technical accounting matters e.g. share-based payments, revenue recognition, acquisition accounting.
- Own the relationship with the external auditors and the accounting teams of our shareholders.
- Oversee a team of management accountants across multiple locations to deliver consistent and standardised reporting.
- Liaise with acquired businesses throughout the wider group to ensure adherence to the group policies and governance.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve internal processes and lead on system improvement projects.
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and controls and with external regulatory requirements.
- Assist with M&A transactions, including purchase-price allocation accounting and integration of newly acquired entities into the group.
- Regular contact with wider finance including tax, treasury and commercial finance teams.
Qualifications and Skills:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant.
- Previous experience in a multi entity business
- Experience working for a multi-billion turnover business
Interim Head of Financial Reporting (12 month) - £90-105k - Preston/Office Based