A listed business based in Central London is looking for a Group Reporting Manager to join their high performing team.

Measures of Success:

· Timely and accurate delivery of the internal and external accounts

· Seen as a key part of the finance team

· Ability to deal with ad hoc financial accounting queries

· Communicating articulately with senior management

· Good relationship with local accounting teams and external auditors

Key Areas of Responsibility:

· Preparation of annual and half-yearly statutory consolidated group financial statements under IFRS, key contact point for external auditors. Also including liaison with other departments such as tax, treasury, company secretariat, and business unit heads

· Preparation of head office stand-alone financial statements under FRS101

· Preparation of consolidated group cashflow

· Review and challenge of working capital and related provisions

· Monitoring and analysing variances in group performance against budget

· Preparation of accounting entries for incentive plans (including share -based payments)

· Preparation of group annual impairment review

· Assistance in the preparation and analysis of group monthly management accounts

· Preparing high quality papers including analysis and interpretation of accounting standards

· Providing clear and relevant recommendations to business stakeholders on accounting related queries

· Support of initiatives to standardise and strengthen financial control across the group including that to support UK Corporate Reform

· Assistance with acquisition and disposal accounting and intangible valuation work

· Assistance with group quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process

· Ad hoc project work

Person specification and key skills:

· Qualified (ACA or equivalent)

· Previous experience with plc group accounts and consolidations

· Good technical accounting knowledge and previous IFRS experience is essential

· Knowledge of statutory reporting requirements

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, team player

· Excellent excel skills and previous experience of group reporting packages

· Ability to work under pressure during key times

· Good project management skills