Consolidation Manager – Technical Accountant

Atari

. Lead the Group’s monthly, quarterly and annual IFRS consolidation process .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading IFRS consolidation processes, preparing consolidated financial statements, and managing external audits. Possesses strong technical accounting skills and a solutions-oriented approach to financial reporting and control.

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IFRS ConsolidationConsolidated Financial StatementsExternal Audit ManagementTechnical Accounting AnalysisUS GAAP Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingContract ReviewAccounting Position PapersConsolidation AdjustmentsIntercompany BalancesForeign Exchange ManagementPurchase Price AccountingOpening Balance Sheet ReviewsPost-Acquisition IntegrationFinancial Close Processes

Soft Skills

Solutions-Oriented ApproachProblem-SolvingCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Consolidation ToolsReporting SystemsInternal Controls

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACPA

Industry Keywords

Publicly Traded CompanyMulti-Entity OperationsInternational GroupMediaEntertainmentTechnologyVideo Games

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Group’s monthly, quarterly and annual IFRS consolidation process
Coordinate inputs, eliminations, intercompany balances, foreign exchange and consolidation adjustments
Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, supporting schedules and disclosures
Own the consolidation timetable and resolve issues with finance teams across the Group
Perform technical accounting analyses for significant or complex transactions, including contract reviews
Prepare accounting position papers documenting facts, analysis, conclusions and required actions
Coordinate and manage the annual external audit process and act as the primary interface with auditors
Support acquisitions through opening balance sheet reviews and integration of acquired entities into the Group consolidation process
Maintain Group accounting policies and support consistent application across entities
Identify and implement improvements to consolidation, reporting and financial close processes
Build repeatable processes, documentation and controls to improve reporting quality and reduce manual effort
Act as a technical accounting partner to Finance, Legal, business leaders and entity-level finance teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional accounting qualification or equivalent experience, such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or a comparable qualification
Demonstrated experience leading group consolidations and preparing consolidated financial statements under IFRS
Strong technical accounting experience, including the ability to review contracts, assess complex transactions and prepare well-reasoned accounting position papers
Experience managing an external audit cycle and acting as the primary point of contact for auditors
Experience working in, or closely supporting, a publicly traded company or another environment with rigorous financial reporting and control requirements
Working knowledge of US GAAP, or the ability to assess and explain the relevant differences between IFRS and US GAAP in practice
A practical, solutions-oriented approach: able to identify what is wrong, determine why it happened, recommend how to fix it and follow through on implementation
Preferred: experience with purchase price accounting, opening balance sheet reviews and post-acquisition integration
Preferred: experience in a multi-entity, international group with operations across different currencies and jurisdictions
Preferred: experience in media, entertainment, technology or video games
Preferred: experience improving consolidation tools, financial close processes, reporting systems or internal controls
Preferred: Big Four training or experience, particularly where followed by hands-on experience in a publicly traded or similarly complex company

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hours
Enhanced holiday
Company sick pay
Pension enrolment
Annual pay reviews
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Dependants leave
Career breaks
Bi-annual appraisals
Life insurance
Health cash plan
Mental health support through Saldo
Metro pass and cycle schemes
In-person and virtual events
Access to previously released titles
Chance to work with cutting-edge technology