Salary
c£100,000 + benefits, bonus (up to 20%), pension
Location
Manchester City Centre
Qualifications
ACA/ACCA/ACMA
Reference
MDM1659
The Business
* A growing Private Equity backed global Group of substantial scale with offices in 10 countries worldwide
* Operating in a particularly exciting and fast paced part of the entertainment and leisure sector
The Role
* Reporting to the CFO
* Opportunity to create a Group Finance function from scratch – including recruiting a small team
* Responsible for implementing a group consolidation system
* Develop Group Financial Reporting, harmonise accounting policies, controls and processes across the Group worldwide operating businesses
* Develop Group FP&A, consolidated budgeting and forecasting data and, in due course, develop commercial insight and Group level management information
* Develop effective working relationships with Regional Finance teams across the worldwide business
* Manage the annual audit process
* Work with tax advisors in managing the Group’s tax compliance
About You
* You’re a qualified accountant (most likely ACA, but ACCA and ACMA with relevant experience will also be considered)
* Experienced in working in a Group Finance function, ideally in a multi-country Group (but not essential)
* Strong technical skills in consolidated financial reporting and with experience of using a consolidation package (eg Cognos, Tagetik, Hyperion or other similar)
* “Knows what good looks like” in terms of Group reporting disciplines and controls
* Some experience of FP&A useful but not essential (you’ll recruit a Group FP&A Manager)
Flexibility
* Role is based in Manchester City Centre
* After an initial period of being mainly on site while getting up to speed in the business and building key relationships, working pattern is hybrid (3 days on site)
Without a doubt a business whose operations most candidates will have an affinity with and be very excited to be a part of – a fast paced international business with the added perspective of being Private Equity owned.
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