Head of Group Reporting

Woking - 3 days office

£125,000 + bonus + benefits

International Manufacturing market leader

This FTSE listed, market leading manufacturing business has multiple sites around the world and a track record of producing high quality technology components.

With a focus on sustainability, and a commitment to cleaner, smarter, and healthier products, this design-led organisation excels at innovation and social responsibility.

As a result of this continued success, this successful business has created the new position of Head of Group reporting.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role will include:

• Leading a team of 6 highly skilled finance professionals, responsible for coaching, training and development plans.
• Own the existing financial reporting function, creating and delivering a strategy to build a world-class financial environment that can facilitate the continued scaling of the business.
• Identify areas for improvement, including process efficiencies and automation and execute the appropriate enhancements/upgrades.
• Maintain and enhance the financial control environment with regards to Group reporting activities and the broader financial control framework.
• Define and own the application of appropriate policies and strategies across Accounting.
• Influence business outcomes through the proactive application of technical accounting expertise across contract negotiations and management, partnering with senior management and external stakeholders.
• Own and deliver high-quality Group consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, statutory and regulatory reporting deliverables to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Own the roll up of budgeting and forecasting,
• Provide clarity and assurance to the Audit Committee on financial reporting and control, ensuring all audit findings are acted upon in a timely manner.
• Oversee the delivery of statutory and contractual financial reporting to the highest of standards, including the effective management of the annual financial statements and audit process.
• Influence behaviours across the business to create a culture of strong financial discipline which allows for continued business agility.
• Drive best practice use of technology to improve delivery for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-quality team, implementing a people development strategy that builds on the existing team.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure clear and transparent communication and financial understanding across the senior leadership team.

Required profile:

• ACA qualified
• Strong technical and financial reporting knowledge, ideally from Manufacturing or Engineering or similar sector
• Ability to constructively challenge and analyse results
• Hands on approach and a keen eye for detail
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong control mindset and experience
• Good understanding of group consolidation principles and financial reporting systems
• Experience of delivering change and continuously improving