Group Financial Reporting Manager

Group Financial Reporting Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a Group Financial Reporting Manager to join our Group Finance function within a complex and growing international digital infrastructure group.

This is a key role within the Group Reporting Team, responsible for delivering high‑quality technical accounting and financial reporting across the Group. You will play a central role in statutory reporting, consolidation, technical accounting matters and audit coordination, working closely with global market finance teams and senior stakeholders.

The role offers strong exposure to senior finance leadership, complex IFRS matters and ongoing systems and process transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Play a key role in the preparation of annual statutory consolidated and standalone financial statements for Group entities in accordance with IFRS.
• Prepare and review the global group consolidation, including detailed review of subsidiary submissions and analysis of key reporting issues.
• Produce monthly and quarterly consolidated reporting schedules for internal management and shareholder reporting.
• Prepare and maintain local GAAP to IFRS conversions, including ongoing tracking of recurring GAAP differences across Group entities.
• Review and oversee the accounting and administration of Group holding companies, including journals, treasury payments and coaching of junior team members.

Technical Accounting

• Coordinate and perform technical accounting adjustments with external advisors, including areas such as:
  • Derivative valuations
  • IFRS 16 lease accounting
  • Other complex or judgemental accounting matters
• Provide technical accounting guidance to Group and Market finance teams, including:
  • Implementation of new and amended accounting standards
  • Purchase price accounting and other transaction‑related matters

Audit & Stakeholder Management

• Support the annual audit of Group holding companies.
• Coordinate the global audit process across international subsidiaries to ensure timely completion.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, ensuring a smooth, efficient and well‑managed audit process.
• Work collaboratively with finance teams across all global markets to ensure reporting information is delivered accurately and on time.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Drive process improvement and automation across consolidation, group accounting and financial statement preparation.
• Help implement and embed effective financial controls across Group reporting activities.
• Support the implementation of the consolidation system and related process enhancements.

Priorities for the Next 12–24 Months

• Develop a strong understanding of the business, Group structure and external reporting requirements.
• Deliver timely quarterly group statutory consolidations.
• Lead preparation for year‑end audits and financial statements.
• Support consolidation system implementation and optimisation.
• Identify and execute opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements.
• Review and enhance group‑wide accounting policies.

What Success Looks Like

• Timely, high‑quality statutory and consolidated reporting with minimal audit adjustments.
• Effective ownership of defined reporting workstreams.
• Strong working relationships across Group Finance and Market finance teams.
• Active mentorship and development of junior team members.

About You

Experience & Qualifications

• ACA / CA / ACCA (or overseas equivalent) – essential.
• 5+ years’ post‑qualified experience, ideally with a Big 4 or top‑tier accounting firm background.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
• Experience working in a multi‑entity, multi‑currency group environment.
• Hands‑on experience with group consolidations and statutory financial statements.

Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrated history of process improvement and automation.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Able to work independently with a proactive, problem‑solving mindset.
• High attention to detail, integrity and ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Collaborative communicator with the ability to business partner effectively across markets.

Core Skill Set

• Financial reporting and consolidation (IFRS)
• Technical accounting
• Audit coordination and stakeholder management
• Strong Excel capability
• Solid financial systems knowledge
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication

Stakeholder Exposure

• Group Senior Financial Controller, Group Finance Director, Group CFO
• Global Group Finance functions (Financial Control, FP&A, Treasury, Internal Audit & Risk)
• Market finance teams across international subsidiaries
• External auditors and advisors

Why Join?

• Work at the centre of a growing international group
• Exposure to complex technical accounting and group reporting challenges
• Opportunity to drive process improvement and automation
• High visibility role within Group Finance with strong senior stakeholder interaction