Our client in the charity sector is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Financial Reporting and Control in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside the CFO and lead the financial accounting function with full responsibility of all financial reporting and controls. Candidates are required to have a technical accounting background across statutory accounts, compliance, consolidation, tax and strong financial controls.
Location: Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days in the office)
Salary: £65-71k depending on experience, plus excellent benefits
Responsibilities:
* Lead on the production of all statutory, management reporting and accounting for the Group, including the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated statements and the statutory audit process.
* Lead on cash management and forecasting, supporting the CFO in managing the Group Debt position.
* Taxation and regulatory compliance for the Group. Responsible for balance sheet control and financial risk reporting across the Group.
* Oversee the month and year end control procedures to ensure efficient and accurate financial reporting.
* Management of a team of 5, including the AR/AP team.
* Produce the 3-year financial plan model for the balance sheet and cashflow.
* Consolidation of subsidiary accounts, balance sheet and cashflow for management accounting, forecasting and budgeting and statutory accounting purposes.
* Oversee the Group year-end audit process and managing external audit relationships, acting as the key point of contact across the Group for technical support, including the preparation of technical accounting papers.
* Continuously driving improvements to the financial control environment to improve the consolidation process and the management accounts production.
* Overseeing all reporting, including the monthly consolidated accounts and reporting packs for external stakeholders.
* Preparation of Group annual consolidated financial statements.
* Supporting the CFO providing Board level analysis on financial results.
* Overseeing the preparation of short term and longer-term forecasts.
* Lead the preparation and submission of any corporation tax returns and consolidate and submit quarterly group tax returns.
Requirements:
* ACA/ACCA Qualified, ideally from a practice background – minimum of 5 years post qualified experience
* Strong tax knowledge
* Treasury management experience
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