Group Reporting Specialist

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the extractive industry is seeking a Group Reporting Specialist to oversee financial consolidation and reporting. The role involves ensuring compliance with accounting standards, managing audits, and collaborating with finance teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical accounting background, excellent communication skills, and experience in financial controlling or audit, preferably with a Big-4 firm.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial controlling or external audit.
• Good IFRS knowledge and financial controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Group consolidation and preparation of quarterly and year-end financial statements.
• Ensure quarterly and year-end financial statements are accurate and adhere to accounting standards.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

WDesk

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The primary purpose and responsibilities of the Group Reporting Specialist include:

• Ownership of Group consolidation and preparation of the quarterly and year-end financial statements in accordance with regulatory requirements (listed on TSX/LSE);
• Support preparation of other external reporting and regulatory filings (MD&A); and provide technical accounting support to Group Finance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure quarterly and year-end financial statements are accurate, of a high standard, and adhere to the relevant accounting standards.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of the quarterly and annual reporting packages.
• Ensure monthly financial statements are prepared accurately and on time.
• Maintain key group reconciliations as part of the consolidation process.
• Maintain key controls under the UK SOX program and drive further improvements.
• Manage external audit requests and maintain key audit relationships during quarterly reviews and year-end audits.
• Be a trusted partner in the transition to Oracle EPM for monthly, quarterly, and yearly consolidation.
• Continuously improve group consolidation files in WDesk and ensure proper maintenance and archiving.
• Collaborate with regional controllers, site finance managers, corporate and exploration accountants, and FP&A team to ensure accurate consolidation of information into group results.
• Work with tax and treasury teams to align group consolidation data with tax and treasury files, supporting annual CBCR and Pillar II financial reporting.
• Support corporate development activities including mergers & acquisitions, refinancing, and other finance activities.
• Draft accounting memos for significant/material adjustments for review.
• Monitor new standards, interpretations, and amendments, and assess their impact on the Group.
• Provide ad-hoc training on accounting and reporting developments across the Group.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with relevant post-qualification experience, preferably with a Big-4 firm.

• Significant experience in financial controlling or external audit, with good IFRS knowledge and financial controls experience in the Extractive Industry.
• Strong technical accounting background with analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, growing business.
• High sense of urgency with the ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Problem-solving skills with ownership of work and deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of SUN, Oracle, and WDesk is advantageous.