Group Finance Manager – Reporting

Looking for a technically strong Group Finance Manager to join a FTSE-listed events organisation on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role sits within the Group Finance function and will play a key part in delivering high-quality internal and external consolidated reporting, as well as providing technical accounting expertise across the business.

Offering £500-700 a day inside IR35, depending on relevant experience (FTC salary also available)

ASAP start, will wait until Feb/March for the right person

Hybrid working 3 days a week in the London office

The team has responsibility for all external financial reporting and for ensuring a timely, accurate monthly group close, including the preparation of key reconciliations to support an efficient reporting cycle. In addition, the role is heavily involved in technical accounting matters relating to acquisitions, disposals, and restructuring activity across the Group.

• Play a central role in the monthly group close, preparing consolidated results and internal management reporting via the group consolidation system.
• Support the accurate and timely preparation, review, and internal approval of the financial sections of the annual report and other external reporting.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, providing analysis, explanations, and supporting documentation as required.
• Support the financial accounting aspects of M&A activity, working closely with shared service centres and divisional finance teams, including the delivery of related reporting requirements.
• Provide technical accounting guidance under IFRS to divisional teams, service centres, and other group functions, ensuring consistent application of accounting policies across the organisation.

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA), ideally trained within audit in a big4 environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a solid grounding in IFRS.
• 3–7 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience of group consolidation within a large international, complex organisation.
• Hands-on experience of external financial reporting in a listed or similarly complex environment.