Group Financial Reporting Transformation Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead a key Group Reporting workstream within a major UK retailer undergoing a finance transformation. You will shape future consolidation, reporting and external reporting, ensuring governance and controls keep pace with a complex listed business. You’ll work with senior Finance, Technology, Audit and Transformation stakeholders to design an operating model that is scalable and practical. This is a hands-on blend of technical expertise and change leadership, offering real impact across the Group’s reporting landscape.

Pay / Benefits

• Up to 115,000 base salary
• Hybrid working from Central London or Manchester (3 days in office)

Responsibilities

• Lead the future design of Group Consolidation, Group Reporting and External Reporting
• Shape reporting processes, controls, governance and ways of working
• Provide subject matter expertise on IFRS consolidation, intercompany, group adjustments and statutory reporting
• Partner with senior Finance, Technology, Audit and Transformation stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to simplify and standardise Group Reporting processes
• Challenge current ways of working to create a more efficient and scalable reporting environment
• Support implementation, testing, transition and first reporting cycles within the new operating model

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Significant post-qualified experience in Group Reporting, Group Consolidation or External Reporting
• Experience in large listed, multinational or similarly complex organisations
• Deep knowledge of IFRS Group Reporting, consolidation, statutory reporting, intercompany and group adjustments
• Experience across multiple entities, business units and/or jurisdictions
• Hands-on Group Reporting professional who understands running a complex function
• Experience of leading change or finance transformation (advantageous)

• stakeholder engagement
• communication with senior leadership
• change leadership
• IFRS consolidation
• intercompany
• group adjustments

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