Vice President of Group Accounting

Ad Idem Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Private Equity-backed Fintech firm in London seeks an experienced VP of Group Accounting to lead their financial consolidation, compliance, and reporting functions. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with various finance teams, ensuring accurate and timely reporting while managing compliance with local GAAP and IFRS standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, proven leadership experience, and the energy to drive excellence in financial operations.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years PQE in accounting.
• Experience leading large finance teams.
• Familiarity with Private Equity-backed businesses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global consolidation, compliance, and reporting for the Group.
• Lead preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Manage intercompany transactions and oversee Transfer Pricing processes.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

Compliance

Consolidation

High Energy and Drive

C-Suite Interaction

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Our brilliant Private Equity-backed Fintech client, based in London, is currently looking for an experienced VP of Group Accounting to lead their global consolidation, compliance, and reporting functions.

Reporting to the Group Financial controller, you will oversee multiple finance teams across the Group, ensuring the timely and accurate reporting of financial information from each subsidiary. In this role, you will lead the preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements and coordinate the statutory accounts process for local entities, ensuring full compliance with both local GAAP and IFRS for tax and regulatory purposes. Collaborating closely with the Revenue and Cost Control teams, you will also head the Group’s centralised financial accounting and control functions, while managing intercompany transactions and overseeing Transfer Pricing processes.

Key skills:

• ACA or ACCA qualification.
• 5-7+ years PQE.
• Proven leadership of large teams.
• Experience with Private Equity-backed businesses is ideal.
• High energy and drive.
• Experience liaising and presenting to C-Suite and investors.

£120k-£135k base + 20% bonus.

If this role could be of interest to you, please apply.