Group Financial Reporting Leader (IFRS & Audit)

Marc Daniels; London; On-site; NOK 1,255,000 - 1,534,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£110,000 basic salary

25% performance bonus

Company car or £6,000 car allowance

Private health care

Generous pension scheme

Discounts on retail and leisure

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Marc Daniels is seeking a Head of Group Financial Reporting for a market-leading private equity group. You will lead a qualified group finance team to deliver timely statutory and non-statutory reporting, ensure IFRS compliance and robust financial controls, and manage the external audit process.

You will drive technical accounting changes, oversee the annual report process and present to the board and Audit Committee, while coaching a skilled team through complex reporting challenges.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW/ACCA/ACCA or equivalent) and strong accounting qualifications.
• Proven experience in group financial reporting within a large/complex group.
• Experience managing group audits is essential.
• Demonstrated leadership in finance, driving improvements and change.
• Proven people management with coaching and development track record.
• Ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail with large data sets.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Solid teamwork ethic across the organisation and with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the statutory and external reporting processes for the group, including the Annual Report and interim filings.
• Manage subsidiary statutory accounts preparation for all legal entities.
• Ensure IFRS, Disclosure and Transparency compliance and Companies Act requirements.
• Plan and manage annual and interim audit timetables with auditors.
• Prepare board and Audit Committee papers for accounting policy changes and approvals.
• Oversee Going Concern, Viability and Goodwill calculations across the group.
• Coach and develop a statutory accounting team and drive transformation initiatives.
• Lead IFRS changes and financial reporting policy implementations across the group.
• Collaborate with tax and other functions on statutory accounts and related issues.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Group financial reporting

Group audit management

Leadership

People management

Communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Teamwork

Job description

Marc Daniels is seeking a Head of Group Financial Reporting for a market-leading private equity group. You will lead a qualified group finance team to deliver timely statutory and non-statutory reporting, ensure IFRS compliance and robust financial controls, and manage the external audit process.

You will drive technical accounting changes, oversee the annual report process and present to the board and Audit Committee, while coaching a skilled team through complex reporting challenges.