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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive IFRS expertise and strong technical accounting skills, with a proven ability to lead financial reporting processes and manage complex accounting areas. Capable of guiding teams and implementing new accounting standards while ensuring compliance with reporting obligations in a listed environment.
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IFRS ExpertiseTechnical Accounting AuthorityFinancial ReportingProject ManagementPeople Management
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Hard Skills
IFRSMulti-Currency ConsolidationsShare-Based PaymentsRevenue RecognitionLeasesBusiness CombinationsCashflow ForecastingFinancial Statement PreparationAudit Process ManagementAccounting Policy Development
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsTeam LeadershipMotivational SkillsIndependent WorkingCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Qualified Accountant
Industry Keywords
Listed BusinessReporting ObligationsAudit CommitteeStatutory AccountsMaterial Controls Framework
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Produce the Group's IFRS annual and half-yearly listed financial statements and annual report
- Lead year-end and half-year external audit and review processes
- Prepare and present Audit Committee papers
- Oversee production and filing of subsidiary statutory accounts across UK and international entities
- Own the Group's cashflow forecasting process and provide liquidity, capital allocation and capital structure analysis
- Support CFO and Board decision-making and work with treasury on execution
- Act as the Group's primary technical accounting authority
- Research and form positions on complex and judgemental accounting areas
- Implement new accounting standards
- Present conclusions to senior management, the Audit Committee, auditors and advisors
- Lead one-off projects across the business
- Contribute to monthly reporting and annual budgeting
- Own specific balance sheet, cashflow and working capital areas
- Build and support relationships with auditors, loan providers and banking partners
- Work with legal and CoSec to meet reporting requirements on time
- Lead Finance's contribution to the Group's material controls framework under Provision 29
- Maintain and develop accounting policies for acquisitions and legal structure changes
- Guide reporting systems and process changes to protect the control environment
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
- Meaningful industry experience within a listed business
- Comfortable with reporting obligations and scrutiny in a listed environment
- Consistent record of delivering to deadlines
- Extensive IFRS expertise and strong technical accounting grounding
- Experience with multi-currency consolidations, share-based payments, EPS, impairment, revenue recognition, leases and business combinations
- Practice-based candidates operating at Director level or above with substantial experience advising listed groups
- Experience researching and implementing new accounting or reporting standards
- Analytical and thorough when reviewing financial information
- Proven people management experience leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams across multiple disciplines
- Strong project management and delegation skills
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Openness to occasional travel to Paris and Edinburgh offices
Benefits
Comp & perks- Private healthcare and dental insurance
- Generous work from abroad policy
- 2-for-1 share purchase plans
- EV Scheme
- Extra festive time off
- Family-friendly benefits
- Clear career paths
- Transparent pay bands
- Personal learning budgets
- Regular learning days
- Hybrid working model
- 28-day Work from Abroad policy