Group Financial Accounting Manager

Vitae Financial Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Group Financial Accounting Manager to join a dynamic finance team. The ideal candidate will be professionally qualified and experienced in producing group consolidated management accounts, with a solid understanding of IFRS accounting. The role offers a competitive salary and a professional yet social working environment in Royston, with the option to work in-office 2-3 days a week.

Benefits

Great benefits package

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified with a strong background in group consolidated accounts.
• Experience in IFRS accounting and value addition across complex structures.

Responsibilities

• Run the main group close process and produce monthly consolidated management accounts.
• Prepare statutory accounts for legacy group entities ensuring compliance.
• Collaborate with CFO to enhance management accounting quality.

Skills

Group consolidated management accounts

IFRS accounting

Tax efficiency assessment

Education

ACA, CIMA, ACCA

Job description

Overview

Group Financial Accounting Manager

65,000 - 75,000 + Great benefits package

Royston (2-3 days in the office)

Our client, a leading force within their chosen sector, has a key opening within their group finance team for a technically strong finance professional with a strong consolidation skillset. The principal purpose of the role is to ensure timely production of high-quality group consolidated monthly financial and management accounts, which are regularly reviewed by the senior executive team.

Key responsibilities

• Run the main group close process and produce the monthly group consolidated management accounts, including reviewing, and analysing intercompany reports, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing Group cashflows.
• Prepare statutory accounts for legacy group entities, including audited consolidated accounts, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met.
• Simplify and eliminate elements of the previous holding structure, including offsetting intercompany loan balances and instruments.
• Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to assess the tax implications of structural changes and maximise tax efficiencies.
• Produce quarterly forecast group consolidated management accounts, annual budget and various strategic forecasts.
• Review monthly financial submissions from operating businesses, liaising with colleagues to ensure compliance of reported results with Group policy.
• Review the monthly management report to Senior executives.
• Prepare monthly reporting financial packs for the Head Office.
• Work with the Group Management Accountant and Group System Accountant to develop and evolve reporting input schedules and templates to maximise the accuracy of data entry.
• Work with and challenge CFO to continually improve quality of management accounting and reporting.
• Provide deliverables for the Annual and Interim external audit.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be professionally qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) and have a proven track record of producing group consolidated management accounts.
• Experience IFRS accounting and be able to give multiple examples of when they have added value across a complex private equity funded setup.

What we offer

In return, our client offers a working culture that is professional but social, diverse but inclusive and an environment where effort and performance are acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.