- Essential: Financial reporting leadership (consolidation) + Financial Services
- £100k – £130k + decent package
- City of London with flexible working WFH
Pear Talent is representing an international Financial Services business who are growing rapidly both organically and through M&A. Reporting to the Group FC you’ll lead a team (x10) delivering all external financial and internal management reporting including financial performance insight. You’ll have a profile at an Exec/Board/Committee level, whilst also managing the external relationship with the auditors. You will also lead future finance change to support further planned M&A/acquisitions and these integrations.
Key accountabilities:
- You’ll have regular interaction with Exec/Board/Committee both at Group and that of underlying businesses
- Lead a team delivering the Group’s full and half year consolidated financial statements providing high-quality financial analysis, commentary and disclosures.
- Manage, mentor and develop a team x10, ensuring the team is motivated and performing to the highest standard
- Actively challenge the status-quo of current processes and systems, exploring any potential improvements and ensuring that a robust control environment is in place
- Own the relationship with the Group’s auditors, managing the whole process and handling any queries
- Follow developments in external reporting and industry best practice, ensuring these are correctly interpreted and implemented
- Continuous engagement with other functions such as the Treasury, Tax, Legal and M&A teams on specific projects, especially M&A and any related accounting issues
Required experience:
- Qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience gained in Financial Services (Insurance adv.)
- Proven track record of managing financial (IFRS/UKGAAP) reporting consolidation processes (advantageous to also have experience of multi currency, acquisitions and disposals).
- Finance systems experience, ideally including implementation/improvement of systems
- Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first class project management and communication skills
- Able to work effectively across departments
- Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer
- Candidates directly from Top10 Audit practice will also be considered, if strong experience of complex consolidation.
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