Head of Group Reporting

About the role

The role demands a technically fearless leader who owns the integrity of the Group's financial reporting from concept to publication. You will be the central architect of the annual and half-yearly IFRS statements, driving the process with precision and commercial insight. This position requires you to navigate the most complex accounting judgements while maintaining clear communication with non-financial leaders. You will be expected to challenge the status quo and ensure our reporting reflects the true dynamics of our fast-moving business. Success in this role means becoming the trusted advisor to the CFO and the Board on all matters of group accounting. You will operate at the intersection of technical rigour and practical execution, balancing detailed accounting with strategic influence. This is a senior leadership position designed for someone who wants to shape the financial foundation of a high-growth global brand.

Key facts

What you'll do

Take ownership of producing the Group's IFRS annual and half yearly listed financial statements and annual report.

Lead the year end and half year external audit and review processes end to end, keeping key stakeholders informed and preparing and presenting Audit Committee papers.

Oversee the production and filing of subsidiary statutory accounts across our UK and international entities.

Own the Group's cashflow forecasting process, providing insight and analysis on liquidity, capital allocation and capital structure to support CFO and Board decision making, working closely with treasury on execution.

Act as the Group's primary technical accounting authority, researching and forming well reasoned positions on complex and judgemental areas, implementing new standards, and presenting conclusions to senior management, the Audit Committee, auditors and advisors.

Take the lead on one off projects, partnering with teams across the business, while contributing to monthly reporting, annual budgeting, and ownership of specific balance sheet, cashflow and working capital areas.

Build and support strong external relationships, including with auditors, loan providers and banking partners, and work closely with legal and CoSec to ensure reporting requirements are met on time.

Lead Finance's contribution to the Group's material controls framework under Provision 29, maintain and develop the Group's accounting policies including for acquisitions and legal structure changes, and guide reporting systems and process change to protect the integrity of our control environment.

Champion the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to streamline the close process and enhance the reliability of our financial data.

Provide clear, concise, and technically robust communication to the Board and senior stakeholders, translating complex accounting into actionable business insights.

Drive continuous improvement across the reporting function, identifying bottlenecks and implementing best in class processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Collaborate closely with commercial, product, and operations teams to ensure accounting policies accurately reflect business performance and economic reality.

Support the development and mentoring of junior finance professionals within the reporting team, fostering a culture of excellence and technical development.

Ensure all reporting activities comply with relevant regulatory requirements and group governance standards across all jurisdictions in which we operate.

Requirements

You are a qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience, including meaningful time spent in industry within a listed business, and you have a consistent record of delivering to deadline.

You bring extensive IFRS expertise and a strong technical accounting grounding, confident researching and forming defensible positions on complex areas such as multi-currency consolidations, share based payments, EPS, impairment, revenue recognition, leases and business combinations.

If you're currently in practice, you would be operating at Director level or above, with substantial experience advising listed groups on complex technical matters and be ready to step into a senior in-house leadership role.

You have experience researching and implementing new accounting or reporting standards.

You are analytical and thorough when reviewing financial information, quick to spot errors in accounting treatment or anomalies that do not reconcile.

You have a proven track record of managing complex external relationships with regulators, auditors, and banking partners.

You are comfortable operating in a fast paced, matrixed environment where priorities can shift rapidly without losing focus on technical accuracy.

You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical accounting concepts to non-financial audiences.

Practical notes

This is a full time role based in London.

There is no specific compensation range listed in the source material.

Visa sponsorship information is not provided in the source material.

Travel requirements are not detailed in the source material beyond the location being London.

Working hours are not explicitly stated in the source material, but the engagement is classified as full_time.