Group Finance Manager - Orka Financial : Job Details

Our client is an acquisitive business who is continuing to expand their Group Finance Function in Basingstoke. They seek to hire a Group Finance Manager who will be responsible for preparing the group’s monthly consolidated statutory reporting, providing critical support to the Group Financial Controller and developing the Group Assistant Accountant.Responsibilities:

• Produce the consolidated month end reporting and analysis
• Produce statutory accounts for 4 UK holding and 1 UK trading companies and ensure auditor sign off within group deadlines.
• Oversee accounting for two companies in Sweden (monthly reporting, statutory accounts and regular transactions).
• Ensure monthly timetable is adhered to and deadlines are achieved.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing reporting processes.
• Assess group accounting for specific transactions and ensure compliance with IFRS.
• Review of entity results to ensure good understanding of movements.
• Upload and review of results for French group acquisition and calculation of associated acquisition accounting entries.
• Establish, and update as necessary, accounting policies.
• Act as a source of technical guidance to regional Finance Directors and their staff.
• Support the Group Financial Controller to ensure quarterly and annual audits run smoothly and no audit adjustments are required.
• Act as a key contact for Group Finance colleagues.
• Assistance in ongoing support for consolidation tool (Tagetik).
• Collate financial data for other purposes e.g. insurance risk levels
• Manage and develop one direct report (Group Assistant Accountant).

A salary of £70,000-£75,000 is on offer plus 10% bonus and benefits.