Group Financial Accounting Manager

Group Financial Accounting Manager
-65,000 - -75,000 + Great benefits package
Cambridge (2-3 days in the office)

Our client, a leading force within their chosen sector, has a key opening within their group finance team for a technically strong finance professional with a strong consolidation skillset.

The principal purpose of the role is to ensure timely production of high-quality group consolidated monthly financial and management accounts, which are regularly reviewed by the senior executive team.

Key responsibilities will include:
- Run the main group close process and produce the monthly group consolidated management
accounts, including reviewing, and analysing intercompany reports, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing Group cashflows.
- Prepare statutory accounts for legacy group entities, including audited consolidated accounts, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met.
- Simplify and eliminate elements of the previous holding structure, including offsetting intercompany loan balances and instruments.
- Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to assess the tax implications of structural changes and maximise tax efficiencies.
- Produce quarterly forecast group consolidated management accounts, annual budget and
various strategic forecasts.
- Review monthly financial submissions from operating businesses, liaising with colleagues to ensure compliance of reported results with Group policy.
- Review the monthly management report to Senior executives.
- Prepare monthly reporting financial packs for the Head Office.
- Work with the Group Management Accountant and Group System Accountant to develop and
evolve reporting input schedules and templates to maximise the accuracy of data entry
- Work with and challenge CFO to continually improve quality of management accounting and reporting.
- Provide deliverables for the Annual and Interim external audit.

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) and have a proven track record of producing group consolidated management accounts. They will have experienced IFRS accounting and be able to give multiple examples of when they have added value across a complex private equity funded setup.

In return, our client offers a working culture that is professional but social, diverse but inclusive and an environment where effort and performance are acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.

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