Group Finance Manager
Mii
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of Group and subsidiary audits, working closely with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
- Own the preparation of consolidated IFRS statutory accounts and other local statutory filings, ensuring high‑quality disclosures and compliance.
- Coordinate audit deliverables, ensuring all working papers and schedules meet audit standards.
- Manage UK and overseas statutory accounts processes (Singapore, UAE, India), working with local advisors as required.
- Oversee technical accounting areas including goodwill impairment, going concern assessment, and disclosure requirements.
- Act as the Group’s technical accounting expert and principal adviser for IFRS matters.
- Review and implement accounting treatments for acquisitions, IFRS 16, share‑based payments, equity changes, intercompany matters, and other complex areas.
- Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, governance, and control frameworks.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to provide technical guidance on new products, commercial arrangements, and group-wide initiatives.
- Oversee the month‑end close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of journals, reconciliations, eliminations, and consolidation.
- Prepare and review monthly consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Own intercompany accounting and ensure reconciliations are complete and accurate across all entities.
- Support delivery of Board and investor reporting, including balance sheet, cash flow and covenant metrics.
- Provide day‑to‑day guidance to the finance operations team on accounting and reporting matters.
- Review working papers from overseas teams and ensure accurate month-end postings.
- Support continuous improvement across processes, controls, financial systems (including NetSuite), and reporting quality.
- Assist in managing cash flow forecasting, governance compliance, and group financial controls.
Requirements
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
- Strong technical accountant with deep IFRS experience.
- Demonstrated experience owning or significantly contributing to Group audits and statutory accounts.
- Experience preparing or reviewing consolidated financial statements.
- Excellent month‑end and consolidation experience, ideally within a multi‑entity, multi‑currency organisation.
- Experience with Oracle NetSuite or similar ERP systems.
- Highly organised, detail‑oriented and committed to high‑quality output.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and partner across the business.
- A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a desire to continuously improve processes and ways of working.
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with complex datasets.
Benefits
- 25 Days Holiday rising to 27 after 2 years’ service plus a day off for your birthday.
- Life Assurance for 4 x Salary.
- Company pension scheme: employee contribution of 5% basic salary, matched by an employer contribution of 5%.
- Up to 4 Days Paid Volunteering.
- Healthy Lifestyle Subsidy up to £250.
- Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave).
- Flexible benefits including Private Healthcare Plan and Dental Insurance.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IFRSconsolidated financial statementsmonth-end close processintercompany accountinggoodwill impairmentgoing concern assessmentshare-based paymentsequity changesfinancial controlscash flow forecasting
Soft Skills
high-quality outputstrong communication skillsdetail-orientedhighly organisedproactive mindsetinquisitive mindsetability to influencepartnering across the businesscommitment to continuous improvementguidance to finance operations team
Certifications
ACAACCA