Group Finance Manager

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This role is a key position in the Group team, responsible for:UK and international statutory reporting, working closely with 3rd party accounting partners to ensure compliance with global reporting requirements.Providing financial updates to shareholders and our banking consortium.Technical accounting.Managing the Group’s cash, ensuring sufficient funds for current and short to medium-term needs.Managing foreign currency risks from multi-currency transactions.Management and Investor Reporting

Overseeing the consolidation process, including translation of 8 foreign operations and intra-group stock movements.Supervising the Group close process.Preparing monthly management accounts for the board and banks, analyzing PandL variances, balance sheet, and cash flow variances, and understanding the balance sheet budget methodology.Overseeing monthly financial submissions to investors.Statutory Reporting and Compliance

Managing day-to-day UK and Group external statutory audits.Overseeing the preparation of consolidated financial statements and UK subsidiary financial statements, including disclosures.Managing the preparation of financial statements in 8 international jurisdictions and reviewing subsidiary reconciliations for GAAP differences.Accounting Policy

Providing technical accounting advice across Finance and the business.Preparing and reviewing complex accounting papers, including hedge accounting, impairment, leases, and share-based payments.Supporting IFRS 16 implementation.Maintaining the Group Accounting policy manual and staying updated on standards.Preparing monthly FX provision balances.Cash Flow and Treasury

Preparing weekly cash reports and variance analysis.Managing short-term cash flow and funding.Advising on drawdowns and repayments.Reporting daily cash balances.Preparing quarterly covenant calculations and monthly lender reports.Managing FX currency surplus via forward contracts.People Management

Managing 2 direct reports and indirectly managing an Assistant Accountant.Ensuring team development through objectives, coaching, and feedback.Other Responsibilities

Implementing system and process improvements.Supporting business projects, including market entry, structure rationalization, ESG reporting, and investor exit preparations.Enhancing month-end reporting and stakeholder communication.Qualifications

Qualified ACA accountant with 5+ years PQE, including 2+ years post-qualification in industry within a Group team.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.Proactive with attention to detail.Experience with multi-currency consolidations in multinational or audit practice environments.Strong numeracy and advanced Excel ..... full job details .....