Alexander Daniels Limited is seeking a dynamic Group Reporting Consolidation Accountant to join their client in Walsall.
As the Group Reporting Consolidation Accountant, you will play a critical role in managing the group’s consolidation and financial reporting process, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and driving process improvements across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Consolidation & Financial Reporting:
- Lead the preparation and consolidation of financial statements for the group, ensuring accurate and timely reporting in accordance with IFRS.
- Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual group financial close processes.
- Utilise consolidation tools (e.g., Hyperion, SAP BPC, Cognos) to streamline the consolidation process and improve reporting efficiency.
FP&A:
- Develop, manage and maintain the current Power BI platform used in Finance
- Collaborate with other functional teams to enhance and develop the use of Power BI reporting
- Provide standard reports as timetabled and other analysis and reports as and when required that deliver proactive insights and recommendations
- Develop Power BI dashboards using financial metrics and KPIs to give a clear view of business performance
Compliance & Governance:
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal reporting standards across all group entities.
- Collaborate with external auditors during the audit process, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
- Monitor changes in IFRS and implement any required adjustments to the group’s financial reporting.
Process Improvement:
- Identify and implement process improvements in the group reporting and consolidation process to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Provide recommendations for system enhancements and support the finance team in adopting best practices.
Collaboration & Support:
- Work closely with finance teams across the group to ensure consistency in financial data and reporting.
- Act as a key point of contact for group reporting issues, providing guidance and support to subsidiary finance teams.
Requirements:
- ACA or ACCA Qualified Accountant
- Extensive experience in group reporting, consolidation, FP&A and financial analysis, ideally within a multinational organisation.
- Proficient in the use of consolidation tools (e.g. OneStream, Hyperion, SAP BPC, Cognos).
- Experience developing databases and tools to manage and interpret large volumes of complex data using Power BI,
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS and its application in group financial reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Renumeration:
- Salary £65,000 to £75,000 )DOE)
- Pension
- Bonus
- Healthcare
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
If the above opportunity aligns with your previous experience, please submit your updated CV to Nick.Singh@Alexanderdaniels.co.uk
