Group Accounting Manager

What you’ll be responsible for

• Owning the monthly, quarterly and year-end Group consolidation process


• Reviewing consolidated results, Group accounting entries, intercompany eliminations and foreign currency accounting


• Leading the preparation of Group statutory financial statements


• Setting Group reporting standards, formats, timetables and submission deadlines


• Reviewing regional submissions and challenging unusual or insufficiently supported accounting treatments


• Providing technical guidance on complex matters under UK GAAP and FRS 102


• Maintaining Group accounting policies and ensuring their consistent application


• Researching and documenting significant accounting judgements


• Leading the day-to-day management of the external audit and coordinating regional deliverables


• Supporting the accounting assessment of acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and other significant transactions


• Managing, coaching and developing the Group Financial Accountant


• Building effective relationships with Regional Financial Controllers, external auditors and the wider Finance leadership team

What we’re looking for

• ACA, ACCA or an equivalent accountancy qualification


• Ideally five or more years of relevant post-qualification experience


• Strong working knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102


• Significant Group consolidation experience within an international, multi-entity organisation


• Experience preparing or reviewing Group statutory financial statements


• Strong experience managing external audits, deliverables and timetables


• The ability to research complex accounting issues and document technical judgements clearly


• A strong understanding of intercompany accounting, foreign currency and balance-sheet accounting


• Hands-on ERP experience, with NetSuite particularly advantageous


• Excellent organisation and attention to detail


• A confident communication style, with the ability to provide direction and constructively challenge senior Finance colleagues


• Experience managing, supervising or reviewing the work of other accountants

It would be an advantage if you also have

• Knowledge of US GAAP, particularly in a business with significant US operations


• Big Four or other major accounting firm experience


• Experience of acquisitions, disposals, purchase price allocations or other complex corporate transactions


• Experience working in a multinational, multi-currency Group

Why this role?