HW Finance are delighted to be partnering with a Leading UK Brand to help appoint a new Head of Group Reporting.
The role will be responsible for the lead on External Reporting, Technical Accounting &Treasury activities for the group.
Responsibilities:
* Preparing the monthly Group consolidated management accounts - income statement, balance sheet and cashflow for use by the Board.
* Being a key contact into the Private Equity sponsor team and the Group's external lenders.
* Production of Quarterly lender reporting including financial statements and narrative.
* Leading the preparation of the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements (Plc standard) in compliance with IFRS, including co-ordinating of content and drafting of strategic report. Production of the statutory accounts of subsidiary entities.
* Manage and lead the relationship with external auditors.
* Technical accounting - lead the Group's continued activities on the application of IFRS16 Leases, IFRS Share based payments and other technical accounting matters.
* Drafting Audit Committee papers on accounting and financial reporting matters.
* Budget and five-year plan involvement including cash, interest, depreciation and IFRS 16
* Leading the Treasury activities of the Group, including developing risk management policies and managing ongoing compliance
* Optimisation of the Group's cash position
* Cash flow and working capital forecasts to aid decision making and capital allocation decisions
Ideal Candidate:
* The ideal candidate will be ACA Qualified (preferably Big 4 Trained) with significant post-qualification experience.
* My client would consider either someone straight out of Practice or with industry experience.
* Group accounts, consolidations / Strong Technical accounting & application of IFRS / large company reporting (PLC or Private Equity) is essential.
Please get in touch with Rafi Davies at HW Finance for a confidential discussion.