Senior IFRS & Group Reporting Leader

Trainline plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Work from abroad policy

Share purchase plan

EV scheme

Festive time off

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Trainline plc is seeking an experienced Head of Group Reporting to join on a permanent basis. This senior role sits at the heart of external reporting and financial control, demanding IFRS expertise, and the ability to navigate complex accounting areas while staying close to the operational side of the business.

You will own the IFRS annual and half-year statements, lead audits, oversee subsidiary accounts, manage cashflow forecasting, and act as the technical accounting authority across the

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a listed business.
• Extensive IFRS expertise with strong technical accounting grounding.
• Experience researching and forming defensible positions on complex areas such as multi-currency consolidations, share-based payments, EPS, impairment, revenue recognition, leases and business combinations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of producing the Group's IFRS annual and half-yearly statements and annual report.
• Lead the year end and half year external audit and review processes end to end, preparing Audit Committee papers.
• Oversee the production and filing of subsidiary statutory accounts across UK and international entities.
• Own the Group's cashflow forecasting process, providing insight on liquidity and capital allocation.
• Act as the Group's primary technical accounting authority, researching and forming positions on complex areas and presenting conclusions to senior management and auditors.
• Lead on one-off projects and support monthly reporting and budgeting across balance sheet, cashflow and working capital.
• Build and support external relationships with auditors, lenders and banking partners; align with legal and Company Secretarial teams.
• Lead Finance's contribution to the Group's material controls framework and update accounting policies.

Skills

IFRS expertise

Technical accounting

Multicurrency consolidations

Financial reporting

Audit liaison

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Trainline plc is seeking an experienced Head of Group Reporting to join on a permanent basis. This senior role sits at the heart of external reporting and financial control, demanding IFRS expertise, and the ability to navigate complex accounting areas while staying close to the operational side of the business.

You will own the IFRS annual and half-year statements, lead audits, oversee subsidiary accounts, manage cashflow forecasting, and act as the technical accounting authority across the