Senior Reporting Manager

Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Reporting Manager to join the Group Finance Function on a permanent basis. The Senior Reporting Manager will own the delivery of the Group consolidation and the Group's external reporting.

This role is open to candidates based in the UK, with flexible and remote working arrangements available.

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
• 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