Senior Manager: Accounting & Reporting

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

Job summary

A leading global automotive distributor is seeking a skilled Senior Manager - Accounting and Reporting to join its Group Reporting team in London. This role involves leading technical accounting efforts, managing acquisitions, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong M&A experience, expertise in IFRS, and excellent project management skills to drive strategic accounting decisions within a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with expertise in IFRS.
• Strong M&A experience and knowledge of IFRS 3.
• Proven project management skills and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical accounting and reporting efforts including financial integration.
• Manage annual impairment exercise and resolve technical accounting issues.
• Prepare technical accounting papers for internal review.

Skills

IFRS expertise

Project management

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in more than 40 markets. We partner with some of the biggest brands in the business to sustainably power better mobility today and in the future. Our diverse global team of over 20,000 talented people fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture, delivering a brilliant experience for our customers and partners. We're a dynamic and fast-growing business, driving the transformation of our industry and redefining tomorrow

We are seeking a skilled Senior Manager - Accounting and Reporting to join our Group Reporting team. In this role, you'll lead technical accounting and reporting efforts, including financial integration, purchase price allocations, fair value assessments, and policy application. You'll work closely with senior management, internal teams, external auditors, and advisors to drive strategic accounting decisions.

What You'll Do:

• Act as SME for Group accounting and reporting, supporting regional and market finance teams.
• Educate and advise teams on Group accounting policies and identify opportunities for policy development.
• Lead the accounting judgements process, ensuring documentation and accuracy at key reporting dates.
• Manage the annual impairment exercise in collaboration with regional teams and auditors.
• Resolve technical accounting issues and prepare necessary financial disclosures.
• Support due diligence, transaction structuring, and purchase price mechanisms during transactions.
• Lead financial integration of acquired businesses and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Oversee acquisition accounting, including purchase price allocation and fair value accounting.
• Prepare technical accounting papers for internal review and Audit Committee presentation.

About You:

• Qualified accountant with expertise in IFRS and its practical application in global organisations.
• Strong M&A experience, with knowledge of IFRS 3 (Business Combinations) and financial integration processes.
• Proven project management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness of working in a diverse, international environment.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? We want all Inchcape colleagues to feel like they belong here and to be empowered to be their best selves. The more voices, experiences and backgrounds we have at Inchcape the greater our ability to transform tomorrow, together. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills can be applied at Inchcape.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct a range of pre-employment checks. These checks help ensure that we are selecting the right candidates for the role. We want to be transparent and let you know that you should be prepared for this process as you progress through the recruitment journey. Further details about these checks will be shared with you as you move through the selection process.