- Location
- London
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Senior
Description
Senior Finance Manager - Group Reporting and Treasury
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: London
Description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead our Group Reporting and Treasury function within a growing international retail business.
This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for Group consolidation, statutory reporting, audit, technical accounting, cash flow, treasury and financial governance.
You will work closely with senior leadership, auditors, banking partners and international finance teams, helping shape the financial reporting and control environment of a complex multi-currency group during a period of significant change.
Key Responsibilities
Statutory Reporting and Audit
- Lead the Group audit programme, ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery and resolving significant judgements, risks and findings.
- Own international statutory compliance and provide oversight of local audits, accounting judgements and sustainable control improvements.
- Own the quality and continuous improvement of Group and local subsidiary statutory reporting.
Consolidation, Reporting & Close Process
- Shape the financial reporting and consolidation process across our global operation during a period of significant change.
- Oversee the consolidation of financial results from international operations and UK based subsidiaries.
- Oversee consolidation journals, intercompany eliminations and CTA reconciliations to ensure financial information is reported correctly.
- Play a key role in transformation of intercompany processes. Ensure processes are consistent, fully compliant, efficient, and aligned with accounting standards.
Technical Accounting and Policy
- Lead technical accounting, approving significant judgements and advising the Senior Leadership Team on transactions and change.
· Own Group accounting policies and adoption of new standards.
Cash Flow & Treasury
- Oversee day-to-day liquidity and cash optimisation.
- Oversee short and medium term cash forecasting and weekly reporting.
- Oversee day to day FX contract activity, ensuring transactions are executed in line with approved policies.
- Provide assurance over lender reporting and covenant calculations before submission.
- Monitor forward covenant risk and suggest mitigating actions to the SLT.
People and Leadership
- Day to day people management of 2 direct reports and leadership of a team of 4.
- Own Group Finance resourcing, capability and succession planning.
- Set clear objectives, hold managers accountable and build a high-performance culture.
Systems, Data and Change
- Own the systems and data agenda for the Group team, setting priorities for automation, reporting and data quality.
· Manages the impact of business change on the Group function, acting as the subject matter expert for consolidation, group reporting and statutory reporting.
We would like to meet someone who is
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience in group reporting and multi-currency consolidation.
- Prior experience with cash and treasury.
- A proactive, improvement‑focused mindset and the ability to drive change.
- A collaborative leadership style that builds capability, supports development, and drives high performance.
- Credibility with senior stakeholders, auditors and external advisers.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
- Holiday allowance
- 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
- Pension scheme
Skills
Compliance