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What is the role?
We're looking for a new member of our External Reporting team, who will be responsible for assisting on Group consolidation to support both internal and external reporting requirements, specifically focusing on reporting under US GAAP. This will include monthly management accounts, Group quarterly and annual accounts, lender reporting and other ad-hoc reporting requirements.
Please note that this is a full-time, permanent role based in our Central London office. Following a hybrid work pattern, the expectation for you is to be onsite 3 day per week on average.
What will you be doing?
Month-end and quarter-end reporting:
Responsible for the overall production of IFRS & US GAAP consolidated results for monthly management accounts and quarterly interim financial statements for external partners.
Producing the group cash flow on management, public and statutory basis.
Support the growing maturity of the reporting function with various projects e.g. production of multiple consolidated annual accounts under both IFRS and US GAAP.
Assessing revenue recognition under IFRS 15 & US GAAP lens and supporting local teams in transitioning new acquisitions.
Assisting with significant M&A accounting related activity and assisting with on-boarding new acquisitions to the group..
Maintenance of process notes for monthly, quarterly and annual processes.
Review and challenge capex budget submissions and producing group capex budget pack.
Building strong working relationship with key stakeholders - divisional and local finance teams, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Finance, CoSec and Legal.
Systems improvement for cash flow production.
Year-end:
Produce and project manage the production of group annual consolidated statutory accounts under IFRS and US GAAP.
Assist with design and implementation of new financial reporting software solution.
Co-ordination with division and local finance team for submission of year-end packs.
Support throughout year-end audit and assisting with resolving auditor queries.
Ad-hoc:
Production of Group accounting papers such as revenue recognition under IFRS 15 from non-IFRS reporters.
Assisting with significant M&A reporting related activity.
Lead and deliver key group finance projects including design & implementation of new accounting reporting software under US GAAP.
Maintenance of process notes for monthly, quarterly and annual processes.
Ad-hoc reporting requests both internally as well other teams - Treasury, Tax, M&A, Divisional Finance.
Ad hoc analysis as required to support strategic objectives of CFO.
What are we looking for?
Qualified accountant: at least 6-8 years PQE, preferably ACA/ CA (SA).
Knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and relevant UK Law.
Prior experience of large multi-currency group consolidations.
Prior experience in using OneStream or HFM and Unit4 or the ability to learn reporting tool quickly.
Prior experience of implementing a new accounting software a plus.
Advanced MS Excel (Index match and VLOOKUP formulae), data manipulation and analysis.