Head of Financial Reporting & Controls

Description

The Head of Financial Reporting and Controls will lead the Group finance team which consists of 5 people including 3 qualified accountants and report directly to the Group Financial Controller.

You will be responsible for all external financial reporting across the Group, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of both consolidated and individual financial statements and disclosures in compliance with IFRS/FRS101 and other regulatory requirements, and the control environment across the Group, ensuring the design and operating effectiveness of the controls is robust and continuously improving.

• Responsibility for any other ad-hoc external reporting, e.g. National Statistics.
• Review of monthly management accounts, supporting schedules and commentary for some group consolidation entities.
• Liaising with other external advisors.
• Supporting the investor relations team with any financial investor queries and preparation of the Analyst Presentation for the half year and year end results.
• Communicating with external auditors and managing the year end audit process.
• Preparation of the Group’s going concern and viability assessment.
• Review of any technical accounting area which includes land creditors, IFRS16 leases, IFRS2 share based payments and the legacy building safety improvements provision.
• Consolidation, review and analysis of divisional information.
• Producing other ad-hoc financial reports for management and the Board.
• Review of any material new contracts to determine the correct accounting treatment.
• Review of half year and year end group consolidated financial information including consolidation adjustments.
• Monitoring changes in IFRS and assessing their impact on the Group.
• Review and management of the budget and forecast for some group consolidation entities.
• Reviewing detailed analysis ahead of the half year, year end and trading update announcements.
• Reviewing and ensuring accuracy of half year, year end and trading update statements prior to release.
• Reviewing and enhancing the Group’s systems and controls including rolling out new processes.
• Preparation of any required Audit Committee papers on technical or judgemental areas of accounting.
• Review of subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Responsible for the preparation of the group consolidated accounts including review of all sections of the annual report.

Requirements

• Demonstrates a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Excellent administration and organisation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of working with listed companies is desirable.
• Experience of working within a similar role will be preferred.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with strict reporting deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Big 4 trained accountant is desirable.
• Analysis, numerical and report writing skills.
• Experience of working with construction or housebuilding is desirable.
• Strong communication, listening and problem solving skills.
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems.
• Strong management and time management skills.
• ACCA or ACA qualified, with at least 5 years of experience post qualification.
• GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).A-Level Maths is desirable.
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance