Group Head of Financial Reporting

This is a senior Group role responsible for external financial reporting and consolidation across a complex, multi‑country organisation. The role ensures the consistent delivery of high‑quality, compliant financial reporting, underpinned by strong governance, controls and technical accounting standards.

The position owns Group accounting policy, acts as the technical accounting lead and plays a key role in supporting scale, transformation and ongoing business growth. Working closely with the CFO and senior finance leadership, the role partners across FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Internal Controls and regional finance teams to ensure aligned, effective Group reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production of consolidated Group financial statements, including annual and interim reporting
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK statutory reporting standards and listing requirements
• Own the Group consolidation process, reporting calendar and external reporting timetable
• Manage the relationship with external auditors and oversee a smooth year‑end and interim audit process
• Provide technical accounting leadership across complex areas including acquisitions, restructures, impairments, revenue recognition and new standards
• Own, maintain and communicate Group accounting policies, including oversight of agreed local variations
• Maintain a strong control, governance and risk management environment in partnership with Internal Audit and Internal Controls
• Partner with FP&A, regional finance and functional teams to ensure accuracy and consistency of Group financial information
• Support senior leadership with technical insight, analysis and reporting
• Lead, develop and mentor the Group Financial Reporting team
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting processes, systems and data flows
• Support Audit Committee and Board reporting as required

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Extensive Group reporting experience within a listed and/or multinational environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS and UK statutory reporting
• Proven experience preparing consolidated financial statements
• Experienced in managing external audits and senior stakeholder relationships
• Strong background in financial controls and governance
• Demonstrated people leadership experience
• Track record of driving process improvement
• High attention to detail with strong analytical capability
• Clear, confident communicator able to translate technical issues for non‑technical stakeholders