Senior Finance Manager, Reporting & Control - Financial Services - London

Responsibilities:

• Manage the financial close process and year-end reporting for the consolidation, assisting the Finance team in their change strategy and projects
• Preparing for the division's external reporting submissions for the business' interim and year-end preliminary results announcements under IFRS
• Play a part in the annual Budget process, by summarising financial performance of legal entities to Finance Business Partners. Additionally, reviewing and verifying the final Budget submissions
• Manage and oversee the finance activities performed by both on-shore and off-shore financial accountants in the month-end close process across all subsidiary entities, whilst identifying and implementing improvements to the process
• Lead the development of the entity financial controls; reviews and recommendations for the overseas finance functions, critical analysis of key balance sheet accounts, cash flow forecasts, liquidity assessments and oversight of sub-ledger reconciliations
• Plan the accounting team's production of statutory accounts and being a key point of contact for external auditor, preparing impairment reviews and going concern assessments
• Review and when required prepare ad-hoc accounting papers, dividend proposals and briefing memos for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee Members
• Engage with the wider company finance function to share best practices and improve the quality and efficiency of reporting

Requirements:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with minimum 6 years PQE.
• Experience working on large multi-currency & global consolidations and matrix finance structures.
• Strong financial accounting, reporting and control experience, in particular in revenue recognition
• Strong stakeholder management skills