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Interim Head of Financial Reporting (12 month) - £90-105k - Preston/Office Based
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Financial Reporting to join a rapidly growing Finance team based in Preston. This hands-on role involves overseeing day-to-day management reporting aspects of several BAUs to help drive growth and profitability.
Duties:
• Lead on the timely production of financial statements under IFRS (consolidated and statutory).
• Responsible for all monthly and quarterly management reporting, including reporting to shareholders.
• Responsible for Group consolidation of 40+ international subsidiaries including maintenance of consolidation overlays and adjustments within the consolidation system.
• Drafting and reviewing accounting policies of the group, including advising on specific IFRS technical accounting matters e.g. share-based payments, revenue recognition, acquisition accounting.
• Own the relationship with the external auditors and the accounting teams of our shareholders.
• Oversee a team of management accountants across multiple locations to deliver consistent and standardised reporting.
• Liaise with acquired businesses throughout the wider group to ensure adherence to the group policies and governance.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve internal processes and lead on system improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and controls and with external regulatory requirements.
• Assist with M&A transactions, including purchase-price allocation accounting and integration of newly acquired entities into the group.
• Regular contact with wider finance including tax, treasury and commercial finance teams.
Qualifications and Skills:
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ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant.
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Previous experience in a multi entity business
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Experience working for a multi-billion turnover business
Interim Head of Financial Reporting (12 month) - £90-105k - Preston/Office Based
