Director - Financial Reporting, LHH Global

LHH (Global); London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Financial Reporting to ensure the accuracy of financial data and compliance with reporting policies. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the preparation of financial statements and statistical submissions, providing critical insights to support decision-making. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in accounting and finance, with a strong commercial acumen and advanced Excel skills. This remote position offers growth opportunities within a global leader in HR solutions, fostering an environment of innovation and collaboration. Join us to make a significant impact in the ever-evolving world of work.

Benefits

Growth Opportunities

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Learning and Development Programs

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in accounting/finance, with 3 years in a controller role.
• Experience reviewing financial statements on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial data quality and ensure accurate reporting.
• Manage cashflow forecasting and lead close meetings with leadership.

Skills

Accounting/Finance Experience

Commercial Finance

Advanced Excel Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Qualified Accountant

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

JD Edwards / E1

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Description

Position at LHH (Global)

Director - Financial Reporting, LHH Global

Join our team to oversee the LHH CTM/LD financial data quality, ensuring reporting of our business unit's three financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow) and statistical submissions are accurate and aligned to Group Reporting Policy.

Reporting Relationships:

• Global Projects and Decision Support Director
• Frequent interactions with LHH Global FP&A as well as Country, Global Business Unit (GBU) and The Adecco Group (TAG) Finance teams.

Direct Reports:

• No direct reports

Location:

• 100% Remote
• Located in Florida or United Kingdom
• Must be a resident of US or UK and possess a valid work permit. This role does not support via sponsorship.

Travel:

• Some overseas travel may be required as the business demands.

Languages:

• English native

In this role you can expect to

Key Accountabilities

• Review the consolidated and country Income Statements & statistical submissions (FTEs) to ensure presentation is aligned to Group Reporting Policy and that local systems reconcile to the Group Reporting (GRP) submission.
• Analytical review of the consolidated and country Income Statements & Balance Sheet submissions, to help identify cases of material error or misstatement and work with countries to fully understand outliers to trends.
• Ownership of CTM/LD's Cashflow forecasting and reporting
• Lead monthly close meetings with leadership, highlighting potential issues and risk areas
• Ownership of local system to GRP mapping and governance:
  • Set up and maintenance of JDE accounts and cost centres, ensuring correct mapping to GRP and timely resolutions of issues that may arise.
  • Collaborate with non JDE countries to ensure correct mapping of local systems to GRP.
• Ownership of the CTM/LD Reporting Memo, which connects Group Reporting Policy to the CTM/LD business.
• Oversee changes to reporting requirements e.g. Group Reporting Policy changes:
  • Collaborate with FP&A, GBU and TAG Finance to fully understand how those changes will impact CTM LD units
  • Design, update reporting memo and cascade the changes to the countries and ensure buy-in and adoption.
  • Manage any related restatements in conjunction with Global FP&A.
• Project manage internal audits and involvement in other relevant Finance Projects.
• Ensure controlling processes and reporting are robust, efficient and automated where possible.

All About You

• Minimum 8-10 years' experience in accounting/finance, with 3 years' experience in a global or regional controller role.
• Commercial finance experience: Review of multiple financial statements on a global/regional scale, experience in discussing and writing financial policies would be an advantage.
• Understanding of Career Transition Industry and/or HR Advisory business model is a plus.
• Qualified accountant or bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Advanced Excel skills and a solid understanding of accounting software principles:
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word & PowerPoint.
  • JD Edwards / E1 a plus
• Attention to detail with an inquisitive and proactive nature, "can do" attitude and comfortable working autonomously and part of a team.
• Deadline and action oriented: ability to manage multiple priorities to ensure project timelines are met.
• A fast learner with the ability to understand the detail, whilst being able to step back to connect the dots and wider implications of decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate and escalate issues in a timely manner to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels.

What we offer

• Growth opportunities within a HR Solutions global leader
• We prioritize learning to stay agile in an increasingly competitive business environment
• We foster an open-minded environment where people spark new ideas and explore alternatives
• Additional benefits including PTO, Paid Holidays, and more
• Contract Type: Permanent, unlimited

About LHH

The world of work is ever-changing and unpredictable. Organizations are constantly fighting a battle to find and maintain their competitive advantage: their talent. To succeed, they can't just rely on what works today, working tomorrow. They need to be ready for next.

LHH exists to help individuals, teams, and organizations find and prepare for what's next. With integrated, end-to-end solutions that include Advisory, Professional Recruitment, Career Transition, and Learning & Talent Development, we are uniquely positioned to work together to make a positive impact on the future of every person we work with at every key career moment.

LHH is at the forefront of change to build a bigger, bolder workforce. Every day is a new day to prepare for, and we're here to make sure the future works for everyone.

A division of the Adecco Group - the world's leading HR solutions provider - LHH's 8,000 colleagues and coaches work with 15,000 organizations in over 60 countries around the world. We successfully help close to 500,000 candidates to enhance their careers every year. Our local expertise, global infrastructure, and industry-leading technology allow us to manage the complexity of critical workforce initiatives and the challenges of transformation. It's why most of the Fortune Global 500 companies choose to work with us.

This is LHH.

Ready for Next.

www.lhh.com

LHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For additional information on our Diversity and Inclusion policy, please consult the following link: https://www.lhh.com/us/en/diversity-and-inclusion