Head of Group Reporting

3 months ago

Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time

**ABOUT JD**:
JD Sports Fashion plc is the leading international omnichannel retailer for sports-fashion and outdoor brands. Established in 1981 with a single store in the North-West of England, the group now trades from over 3,400 stores across the world. The group are FTSE100 listed, fast growing and acquisitive with annual turnover exceeding £10 billion.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**:
This role will suit a technically gifted accountant, well versed across IFRS and UK GAAP with at-least 5 years PQE and proven listed company experience - achieved either through practice (manager level or above) or industry. This is a varied and intellectually challenging role that provides an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing and highly dynamic group at a senior level with significant exposure to the Executive Board and Audit Committee and with scope for some international travel.

**DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Overseeing preparation of group management accounts comprising P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and associated commentary.
- Managing group reporting timetable and ensuring deadlines are achieved and with a drive to reduce reporting time (current subsidiary reporting WD8).
- Project managing delivery of full group accounts including front end commentary and disclosures liaising with senior stakeholders and cross functional teams where appropriate including with marketing, HR, company secretarial and legal.
- Main point of contact for external auditors (Deloitte).
- Preparation of detailed board reports on key accounting judgements and estimates.
- Lead the group financial reporting team - coach and develop talent and ensure delivery of targets aligned to group and functional strategies.
- Develop and maintain financial reporting controls befitting of a FTSE 100 business.
- Provide technical financial support to business areas where required to aid management decision-making.
- Lead on group accounting matters including IFRS 16, Impairment reviews, going concern and viability assessments.
- Supporting due diligence, leading acquisition accounting and financial on-boarding of new group businesses.
- Leading disposal accounting.
- Managing group intercompany process to ensure balances are fully reconciled at each month end.
- Manage and improve consolidation and reporting systems to deliver efficiency and visibility gains.
- Keep abreast of technical accounting updates and build networks with third party specialists to support with complex technical accounting, including on derivatives, discount rates and put and call options.
- Rolling out training on changes in accounting treatment and/or new accounting standards as part of a proactive group financial reporting team.
- Managing financial relationships and upstream reporting to the group's majority shareholder - Pentland.
- Engage with local management teams to ensure understanding and improve quality of financial reporting.
- Oversee regular financial control and balance sheet assurance reviews across subsidiary entities.
- Actively engage with other finance leaders across the group to improve processes, expand knowledge and build finance function capability.
- Provide the Senior Leadership team with objective assessment of subsidiary performance and respective management teams including recommendations on restructuring and growth opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes and group structures and act as a conduit between other central teams, including tax, HR, and property.
- Support with governance and company secretarial matters.
- Other ad-hoc work as required.

**YOU WILL BE/ HAVE**:

- A qualified Chartered Accountant with over 5 years PQE and a well-respected degree
- Ideally Big 4 trained
- A technically gifted accountant able to interpret and articulate complex accounting guidance clearly
- Detailed knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
- Listed company experience achieved either in industry or in practice
- Consolidation systems experience - Controller desired
- Self-motivated with an enquiring mind - able to seek out and explore opportunities fully
- Highly analytical and data literate
- Exceptional attention to detail and presentation standards
- Gravitas and the ability to articulate thoughts clearly and concisely - verbal and written
- Collaborative approach and able to inspire confidence and respect of teams and senior stakeholders
- A mindset of continuous improvement
- High emotional intelligence
- Low ego with a team mentality and comfortable to take on basic tasks where required
- Capable of managing own workload and to deadlines across multiple workstreams at any one time
- Advanced excel skills
- A positive outlook

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