Group Finance Manager

Talosats Careers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

21 Days Annual Leave

Company Pension Contribution

Death in Service Life Assurance

Job summary

Bestway Group is seeking a motivated Group Finance Manager to own UK Group Entities reporting across finance, tax, planning, risk and compliance. You will work with senior management, including Head of Group Finance, to deliver consolidated reports and drive group-wide financial initiatives.

The role requires a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 2-3 years PQE, strong IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge, and experience in multi-entity consolidations, budgeting and treasury workstreams.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with 2–3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in financial and management reporting including multi-jurisdictional consolidations.
• Experience in preparing PowerPoint reports for senior management.
• Strong intercompany accounting and multi-entity group structures knowledge.
• Knowledge of tax deliverables (CbCR, CIR, Pillar 2) desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Board Packs for Group Entities.
• Review Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Management accounts.
• Own the Annual Group Consolidation process.
• Manage Group Tax Compliance tasks and submissions.
• Prepare Group cashflow reporting and forecasting.
• Coordinate Group Valuations for internal and external use.
• Contribute to annual budget and forecast processes.
• Lead Group Treasury led workstreams.
• Prepare data points and KPIs for Group website.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Assist with due diligence reports and returns analysis.
• Review systems, processes and controls in Group Finance.

Skills

Intercompany accounting

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder communication

IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Job description

Bestway Group has grown to become a multinational conglomerate with investments across the wholesale, retail, banking, cement, financial services, real estate and health care sectors. In order to support future growth and increase the capabilities of our Group Finance department, we now have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, driven and intelligent Group Finance Manager.

This is a fantastic time for the successful candidate to join us and have the unique opportunity to gain substantial exposure to the business by working closely with our Senior Management Teams including the Head of Group Finance, Heads of UK and International Portfolio and Group CEO.

This role will involve taking ownership of all UK Group Entities for key reports generated across, but not limited to, finance, tax, planning, risk and compliance. The role will also involve working closely with the Head of Group Finance as well as with the Group function’s International Finance team based in Ireland and the Group’s Portfolio Monitoring teams on Group led projects.

Responsibilities

• • Preparation of monthly Board Packs for the Group Entities encompassing all relevant Group Finance function areas (Finance/Treasury/Tax/Compliance/Projects)
  • Review of Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Management accounts for the Group Entities and reporting/highlighting any significant matters
  • Preparing and taking ownership of the Annual Group Consolidation process
  • Taking ownership over any preparation and assisting with Tax Compliance matters for all group relevant matters and submissions including annual group Tax returns, Pillar 2, CbCR, Tax Strategy, CIR etc
  • Preparing the Group Entities cashflow reporting and forecasting
  • Taking ownership over preparation of periodic Group Valuations for both internal and external purposes
  • Involvement in Annual budget and forecast processes for Group Entities
  • Taking ownership over Group Treasury led work streams (including treasury driven investment decision
  • Taking ownership over preparation of data points and KPIs on Group’s website
  • Developing relationships with key stakeholders of underlying BUs and acting as a key point of Group contact for key BU functions (finance and non-finance)
  • Assist with coordinating with underlying BUson providing responses to ad-hoc and KYC information requests from banks/credit insurers/regulators/management etc
  • Review systems, processes and controls in the Group Finance function
• • Take ownership over preparation of key workstreams on Project driven process (e.g. Group led restructuring projects, debt financing, investing decisions)
  • Collaborating with the Portfolio Monitoring Functions (UK and International) in assisting on Due diligence reports, Returns analysis, Valuations and related workstreams on potential M&A deals

To take on this exciting opportunity with a mixture of Financial & Management Accounting and FP&A, you will be a qualified accountant, an excellent communicator who has the ability to question the details with exceptional analytical skills. You will have deep knowledge of IFRS/UK GAAP as well as exposure to Tax related workstreams and high level of proficiency in preparation of reports for Senior Management.

Role Requirements

• Professionally Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 2-3 post qualification experience
• Substantial experience in Financial and Management Reporting including multi-jurisdictional consolidations
• Experience in preparing .ppt reports for senior management’s consumption is essential.

• Strong experience managing complex intercompany accounting and multi-entity group structures\
• Experience in Tax related deliverables including Annual tax returns (CbCR/CIR/Pillar 2 experience desirable)
• Strong knowledge of AP, AR, Credit Control, Payroll, Treasury and VAT/CIS.
• A highly commercial mindset with the ability to influence strategic business decisions
• Excellent financial modelling, forecasting and valuation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail alongside the ability to see the bigger commercial picture
• Outstanding communication skills and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders across the business
• Experience improving systems, processes and financial controls

Role Offer

• Competitive Basic Salary package
• 21 Days Annual Leave
• Competitive Employer Pension Contribution
• Subject to an initial induction period, opportunity to be on-boarded to the Group Bonus scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Death in Service Life Assurance
• Reimbursement of Professional Qualification Renewal Fees