Head of Financial Reporting

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Aveva Full time

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals - safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Operations, responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Transformation and improvement activities_
- Leading the ongoing alignment activities with Schneider Electric, the parent company. These include a change in year end, presentational currency, chart of accounts and consolidation methodology.
- Upgrade and transformation of the current HFM reporting system to support the alignment activities.
- Management of the impact of other system changes on accounting and consolidation, including ERP transitions
- Groupwide audit_
- Co-ordination of the external audit process, including a December year end audit and June interim review;
- Preparation of papers and presentation at the quarterly Finance and Governance Committee; and
- Management of the group wide audit fees.
- Leadership of Group Accounting Team_

Leadership of the Group Accounting team and line management of 3 direct reports, responsible for:

- Revenue recognition: technical guidance, IFRS 15 policy, supporting development of commercial models
- Technical accounting: group accounting manual, groupwide technical training, consolidated financial statements, ad hoc technical queries, accounting papers
- Consolidation and group reporting: monthly consolidation and internal reporting, management of reporting timetable, issuance of instructions to financial controllers, submission of monthly group reporting to parent

Essential Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Qualified accountant
- Building effective relationships quickly
- Experienced consolidation and reporting lead including audit management
- Team leadership
- Communicating with senior stakeholders (eg Audit Committees)

Behaviours
- Organised and able to balance conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
- Collaborative, with good communications skills
- High attention to detail
- Confident, motivated self-starter

Key Relationships
- Regional Finance Heads
- Finance leadership team including tax and treasury
- External Audit team including Partners
- Schneider Electric Chief Accounting Officer and Consolidation Director

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.


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