Group Integration Finance Manager

CMA is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful, acquisitive group based in Southampton to recruit a Group Integration Finance Manager.This is a key appointment within a growing finance team and will suit an experienced, technically strong qualified accountant who enjoys working with multiple businesses, building relationships and supporting change.Working closely with the Finance Director, you will act as the main financial link between Group and its portfolio of newly acquired and existing subsidiaries. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware finance professional who enjoys variety, stakeholder engagement and driving best practice across a group environment.What will the Group Integration Finance Manager role involve?

• Partner with the Finance Director, M&A team and external advisors across the deal lifecycle, providing financial input during due diligence, reviewing financial information and highlighting key risks and value drivers
• Lead the financial integration of newly acquired businesses into Group, including rapid onboarding to Group reporting, aligning accounting policies and embedding Group controls, processes and timetables
• Support the Group consolidation process, including intercompany reconciliations, acquisition accounting entries and the integration of new entities into the consolidation model
• Collaborate with Group FP&A and other finance teams to support performance tracking on acquisitions and provide insightful analysis to senior stakeholders

Suitable candidate for Group Integration Finance Manager:

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical grounding with solid knowledge of IFRS / UK GAAP, consolidation and acquisition accounting
• Exposure to acquisitions, integrations or transaction-related activity, either in industry or practice (e.g. audit, transaction services or due diligence)

Additional benefits and information for the role of Group Integration Finance Manager:

• Competitive salary in the region of £70,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Permanent role with genuine scope to influence how Group finance supports the ongoing acquisition strategy
• Exposure to senior leadership and the full M&A lifecycle, offering strong long-term career development

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