Global Financial Reporting Manager

3 weeks ago

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Hutcheon Mearns Full time

I am supporting a successful, acquisitive PE backed business to recruit this exciting position. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and stability of the organisation.

The Opportunity

The primary responsibility will be to oversee and manage financial operations, providing accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance to support the company's growth and strategic goals.
This is a visible and influential role, working closely with senior leadership to align financial strategies with business objectives. They will work closely with senior leadership to align financial strategies with business objectives, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost management across departments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the consolidation of financial data of all global legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of consolidated financial statements in compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS
  • Oversee the preparation of statutory consolidation, adjustments and Financial Statements. Including but not limited to Acquisition Accounting, Intangible impairment reviews, debt valuations (EIR models), ECL calculations, Statutory to Management Reconciliations and coordination of audit adjustments
  • Monitor cash flow and financial performance, identifying areas for cost savings and improvement
  • Work closely with regional finance teams, leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process at group level
  • Support external reporting requirements and coordinate with auditors to ensure compliance
  • Enhance the efficiency and accuracy of group-level reporting through continuous process improvements
  • Maintain and manage the global master data dimensions for financial reporting
  • Assist in the preparation of financial analysis, variance analysis, and commentary to provide insights to senior management
  • Collaborate with IT and finance teams to optimise the financial consolidation system and reporting tools
  • Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance across all legal entities
  • Lead and mentor the financial reporting team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development

Background and Experience

  • Strong technical accounting background
  • Experience in multi-currency consolidation across multiple entities and jurisdictions
  • Critical thinking abilities - able to make sound financial decisions in a complex, dynamic environment
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial data clearly and effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
  • Strong proficiency in financial consolidation software (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Vena)
  • Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling, pivot tables, data reconciliation)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA) is essential
  • Experience in managing a small team
  • In-depth knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, specifically as they relate to consolidation
  • Ability to work in a decentralised environment and meet tight deadlines

In return you will be rewarded with a fantastic team environment and work culture, career progression/development and the opportunity to gain experience in a fast paced PE business with significant interests in the renewables sector

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