Financial Consolidation Lead

Board; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in financial and operational planning solutions is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Financial Consolidation. This pivotal role involves advising on consolidation standards, collaborating with product teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates should possess deep knowledge of USGAAP and IFRS, along with substantial experience in financial consolidation. This is an exciting opportunity to influence product development and drive success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in financial consolidation in a corporate setting or as a consultant.
• Deep knowledge of USGAAP and IFRS.
• Hands-on experience with consolidation software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional authority for financial consolidation engine design.
• Advise on IFRS and US GAAP-based consolidation logic.
• Collaborate with teams to define user stories and workflows.

Skills

Financial Consolidation

USGAAP

IFRS

Communication

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems

Tools

Board

SAP BPC

Oracle FCCS

HFM

Tagetik

OneStream

Job description

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At Board, we power financial and operational planning solutions for the world’s best brands. Thousands of enterprises use our technology to optimize resources, drive growth, and ensure profitability. With advanced analytics and forecasting, plus AI-driven insights, customers transform complex, real-time data into actionable intelligence.

What’s been key to our success? Our people—we value everyone’s unique perspective and energy they bring to the organization. We collaborate openly across teams and borders. We embrace a growth mindset to get results. And we celebrate shared success as goals and milestones are achieved.

Ready to join a team where innovation meets collaboration? If you're driven by bold ideas and a customer-centric mentality, your next adventure starts here!

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Financial Consolidation to play a pivotal advisory role in the development of our financial consolidation application. Reporting directly to the Product Manager, the SME will provide expert-level guidance to ensure the solution meets the highest standards of accounting, compliance, performance, and user experience.

You will serve as a critical functional voice in our product development lifecycle—translating consolidation and reporting requirements into system design and contributing to the roadmap of a product built to serve complex, multinational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the functional authority for the design of our financial consolidation engine and related components.

Advise on IFRS and/or US GAAP-based consolidation logic: intercompany eliminations, multi-tier structures, FX translation, minority interests, and statutory reporting.

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define user stories, data models, and workflows aligned with consolidation best practices.

Review and validate calculations, posting logic, and consolidation outputs to ensure financial accuracy and audit readiness.

Contribute to test plans and functional documentation, and participate in solution design reviews.

Bring in market insights, competitive benchmarks, and client feedback to refine feature prioritization.

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in group financial consolidation, either in a corporate setting or as a consultant.

Deep knowledge of USGAAP and IFRS, understanding of regulatory reporting and compliance requirements.

Hands-on exposure to consolidation software such as Board, SAP BPC, Oracle FCCS, HFM, Tagetik, OneStream, etc.

Familiarity with the architecture of financial systems, including chart of accounts design, multi-currency logic, and integration principles.

Strong communication skills to work cross-functionally between product, engineering, and finance teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a functional lead in finance software development projects.

Educational background in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems.

Knowledge of agile methodologies is a plus.