Senior Finance Manager – Group Reporting
Responsible to: Head of Group Reporting & Integration
Department: Finance
Location: Bury, Greater Manchester. BL9 8RR
Role overview:
As Senior Finance Manager, you will be responsible for leading the Group Reporting team in the delivery of the group month end close process, providing balance sheet and working capital performance analysis, and unlocking benefits from the newly implemented Oracle consolidation system.
This role requires experience overseeing a multicurrency consolidation and providing mentorship to a junior team, and the ability to act on opportunities to bring best practice to the reporting process.
You will work closely with other group finance teams including External Reporting, Finance Transformation, FP&A and Internal Controls, local finance teams across the UK, Europe, APAC and North America, and our external auditors (Deloitte).
You will lead a team of 4 people (2 direct reports) and play an active role supporting their continuous development.
Key duties & responsibilities:
* Leadership and management:
o Lead and manage the Group Reporting team, overseeing the monthly close of the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow in the Oracle consolidation system.
o Devise and deliver the group’s half year and full year reporting timetable including the target to bring the FY26 key reporting dates forward by 2 weeks.
o Transition ownership of equity and reserves accounting currently overseen by the External Reporting team.
o Ownership of monthly and year end reporting to the group’s ultimate parent.
o Manage other key aspects of the group reporting process including intercompany balances and eliminations, and acquisition, disposal and non-controlling interest accounting.
* Review and analysis
o Review and analyse working capital, balance sheet and cash flow performance review for monthly Board reporting.
o Review adjusting items reporting from local finance units.
o Establish and monitor new balance sheet KPIs with reporting units inventory management.
* Transformation
o Identify opportunities to improve and simplify Group Reporting processes, taking advantage of the newly implemented Oracle consolidation system bring best practice to the Group Reporting team.
o Support ongoing initiatives to bring forward the month end close process.
o Work with the Finance Transformation team to implement further phases of the transformation process including Workiva integration and transition of supplementary schedules into Oracle.
* Controls & governance:
o Review and approve consolidation journals and operate associated controls.
o Embed new controls resulting from the recent consolidation system transformation and identify areas to refine.
o Play a key role in implementing the Group Internal Controls programme and ensure the successful operation and testing of controls.
* Audit:
o Work closely with the external auditor to agree deliverables and deliver on plan per the required timescales.
* Collaboration with group and local finance teams:
o Work closely with local finance teams to ensure successful and on-time month end close.
o Collaborate with Finance Transformation function to drive further transformation.
o Support External Reporting, FP&A and other group finance teams to deliver key outputs financial statements, capex reporting.
* Team culture and development:
o Embed a team culture aligned with the group’s core values.
o Support the continuous development of your team.
This role requires a blend of reporting expertise, leadership, and effective communication to drive successful outcomes.
Skills/Experience/Knowledge required:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or Equivalent) with a minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience.
* Experience running a multicurrency consolidation, ideally on an Oracle platform.
* Preferably past involvement in a group reporting transformation project and experience embedding best practice.
* Financial Acumen:
o Strong knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and practices.
o Proficiency in using financial software, systems, and tools.
* Analytical and Communication Skills:
o Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
o Attention to detail and effective communication skills with your team, senior management and Group departments
* Leadership and Team Development:
o Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing finance team.
o Experience mentoring less experience team members.
* Time Management and Resilience:
o Comfortable working under pressure, meeting tight deadlines, and managing multiple projects and priorities.
* Positive Attitude and Drive:
o Exhibit positivity, enthusiasm, resilience, and a proactive approach to challenges.