Strategic External Reporting Leader (IFRS)

Biffa Waste Services; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa Waste Services is seeking an experienced Head of External Reporting to join the Group Finance team and own financial and statutory reporting across the Biffa Group.

You will lead a team of qualified accountants through year-end and half-year reporting, manage the external audit relationship, ensure IFRS and statutory compliance, and contribute to complex accounting matters including acquisitions, pensions, and group entity rationalisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong IFRS knowledge and experience in a large, complex Group.
• Proven leadership of a finance team and experience in Group consolidation and year-end reporting.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and Audit Committee discussions.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage CFO and senior finance leaders.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Microsoft D365 or Power BI is advantageous.
• Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group financial reporting process at year end and half year, from consolidation to Annual and Half Year Reports.
• Oversee statutory accounts production for ~100 legal entities across the Group.
• Act as the primary contact for auditors and lead audit planning discussions.
• Ensure IFRS and statutory disclosure compliance and lead guidance on new accounting standards.
• Provide expert technical accounting support to finance teams globally.
• Produce and review technical accounting papers and financial models for significant judgements.
• Lead accounting lead for acquisitions and the group-wide entity rationalisation program.
• Identify opportunities to improve the ERP system (Microsoft D365) efficiency.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Group consolidation

Audit liaison

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)

Tools

Microsoft D365

Power BI

Job description

Biffa Waste Services is seeking an experienced Head of External Reporting to join the Group Finance team and own financial and statutory reporting across the Biffa Group.

You will lead a team of qualified accountants through year-end and half-year reporting, manage the external audit relationship, ensure IFRS and statutory compliance, and contribute to complex accounting matters including acquisitions, pensions, and group entity rationalisation.