Job Description
Your role as a Finance Manager - External Reporting
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o To support on technical and statutory aspects of Greene King’s financial reporting and compliance. This role has a focus on external reporting and includes Statutory Reporting, delivery of the external audit, technical accounting and judgements and group reporting.
o Build relationships across the finance community, particularly at peer level in the Centre of Excellence
o Develop strong relationships with the group’s parent to discuss relevant accounting/statutory items with the shareholder’s accounting team
Further responsibilities include:
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o Delivery of financial impairment models including goodwill, intangibles and investments
o Support on technical accounting areas, draw conclusions, agree position with external auditors and implement agreed accounting positions
o Support in reviewing and setting accounting policies and drive compliance across the wider finance function, and across the business where appropriate
o Prepare the interest and debt forecasts for the annual budget and 5 year strategic plan process
o Support in the preparation, review and delivery of external reporting from group and subsidiary accounts to shareholder reporting.
o Support the overall delivery of the group and subsidiary audits, developing a strong relationship with the auditors, proactively discussing and resolving issues as and when necessary
o Manage and review the preparation and delivery of our monthly and quarterly reporting to the Group’s parent
o Responsible for subsidiary accounting across a number of areas including IFRS 16, and PPE
o Support on automating complex and changing reporting requirements, ensuring best practice is balanced with pragmatism and accuracy
o Support and/or lead on accounting projects as required (e.g. intercompany and organisation simplification)
o Assist and deputise for the Senior Finance Manager – External Reporting
Developing Self and Others
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o Direct responsibility for the line management and personal development of one finance individual
o Ensure customer-centric focus and high levels of service (internal & external)
o Continue to develop own talents and strengths and address any areas of self-development
o Prioritise workload and allocate accordingly to drive value-add activity, triaging requests as appropriate and setting the agenda to the team
Qualifications
* Qualified accountant, with proven technical experience
* A strong people leader, capable of motivating, leading and influencing teams both under direct control, through the Centre of Excellence and across a matrix structure
* Able to form and develop relationships across the wider Greene King business, shareholder and with advisors
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, able to explain and present technical items in simple ways
* Ability to flex with changing priorities