Michael Page
Group Financial Reporting Manager
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Group Reporting Manager
The Group Reporting Manager leads consolidation, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting across a growing multi-entity group. Working closely with senior leadership, they will drive financial governance, process improvement, and strategic decision support during an exciting phase of growth and transformation.
Client Details
Our client is a rapidly growing, privately owned UK business bringing together a portfolio of established, market-leading brands. Following significant investment and expansion, the Group is entering an exciting next phase of its development, with ambitious plans for continued growth.
The business is investing in its people, systems, and infrastructure to create a scalable organization capable of supporting its long-term ambitions. This provides an excellent opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where finance will play an important role in shaping the future of the Group.
Description
Group Consolidation
- Lead the preparation of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual results including financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP.
- Manage intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and the consolidation of multiple UK legal entities.
- Maintain and develop the Group consolidation model, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and scalability as the Group evolves.
- Coordinate month-end reporting deadlines with the wider finance team to ensure timely and accurate submission of reporting packs.
- Own the chart of accounts and reporting structure, driving consistency across the Group.
Budgeting
- Lead the Group's annual budget process, working closely with commercial finance managers and senior leadership to produce a robust, well-thought-out plan.
- Support with the preparation of rolling forecasts, identifying variances versus budget and prior year and communicating key drivers.
- Develop financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and business cases, including cash flow forecasting.
- Present budget and forecast outputs to the CFO and Board, providing clear narrative and insightful commentary.
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Reporting
- Own the Group month-end close process, ensuring all deadlines are met and financial data is complete and accurate.
- Produce the Group management accounts pack, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and KPI analysis with variance commentary.
- Support monitoring and tracking of business transformation KPIs.
- Review and challenge submissions from divisions, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Coordinate with auditors and external advisors to support year-end statutory reporting.
Financial Controls & Governance
- Maintain and strengthen the Group's internal financial controls framework, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and resolve accounting issues and technical matters, liaising with external auditors where required.
- Drive process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy across Group reporting.
- Support the ongoing optimization of financial systems and reporting tools.
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
- Act as a key contact for finance queries from the Board, senior leadership, and external advisors.
- Build strong working relationships with the wider finance and commercial teams, providing guidance and support to ensure Group reporting standards are understood and met.
- Support ad hoc projects including acquisitions, disposals, business transformation, and system implementations as required.
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Profile
Knowledge & Skills
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
- Proven experience in a Group reporting or consolidation role, ideally within a multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional environment.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with hands-on experience of FRS 102.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with consolidation or ERP systems.
Person Specification
- Big 4 or Top 10 practice background.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- An eye for detail, with a resilient drive to meet deadlines.
- Curious nature with a desire to grow and progress.
- Demonstrable experience in process improvement and financial controls.
Job Offer
A highly attractive financial package with clear ability to progress, develop, and add value to an organization going through transformative growth.
If you're interested in this role, apply now.
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