Senior Reporting Consultant

Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Reporting Consultant to join the Group Finance Function on a 6 month basis.

• Preparing analytical review of the Group position on a monthly basis
• Preparing the Group Annual Report, including all notes and disclosures, and managing the production timetable
• Acting as the day-to-day contact for the external auditors on Group reporting, coordinating audit requests, resolving queries, and tracking audit findings through to closure
• Preparing Group disclosures on foreign exchange exposures, hedging and bank covenant compliance in conjunction with the Treasury team
• Maintaining and improving the Group reporting timetable, review controls and supporting documentation, and evidencing the operation of reporting controls
• Reviewing technical accounting judgements, new IFRS requirements and major transaction accounting together with Technical Accounting lead, and applying appropriate accounting guidance in Group reporting

Expected:

• Degree qualified
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA or CPA)
• Post-qualification experience in group reporting or consolidation, gained in a large multinational group
• Demonstrable experience of preparing consolidated financial statements and an Annual Report under IFRS
• Working knowledge of a consolidation system such as Oracle FCCS, OneStream, HFM or SAP BPC, and confidence working with large reporting data sets
• Sound technical accounting knowledge, with the judgement to identify where an issue needs to be escalated for specialist input
• Experience of coordinating with external auditors through an annual audit cycle
• Experience of working across an international group, with cultural awareness and sensitivity when dealing with business units in different jurisdictions
• Experience of line managing or supervising a small team, including workload planning and development
• A track record of delivering to a fixed external reporting timetable while maintaining quality
• Ability to influence and challenge business unit finance teams constructively through clear, evidenced argument
• Experience of improving reporting processes and controls, and of implementing changes that hold
• Builds effective working relationships across finance and with business unit teams at all levels
• Consistently models and leads on the Group's core values
• Organised and calm under reporting deadlines, with strong attention to detail
• Takes ownership of the numbers and stands behind them under scrutiny
• Communicates clearly and consistently, and generates trust with internal and external audiences
• Looks for better ways of working and drives improvement in quality and efficiency
• Works effectively across different cultures and time zones

• Builds effective working relationships across finance and with business unit teams at all levels
• Consistently models and leads on the Group's core values
• Organised and calm under reporting deadlines, with strong attention to detail
• Takes ownership of the numbers and stands behind them under scrutiny
• Communicates clearly and consistently, and generates trust with internal and external audiences
• Develops and supports the team, giving direct and constructive feedback
• Looks for better ways of working and drives improvement in quality and efficiency
• Works effectively across different cultures and time zones