Full job descriptionHead of Group Reporting - Interim (3-6 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Coventry (hybrid, about 3 days a week on site)
Contract: 3-6 months, immediate start
Churchill Howard is recruiting an interim Head of Group Reporting for a well-known listed group in Coventry. You’ll lead the group’s financial reporting through a busy period, keeping the external reporting cycle on track and the team supported.
The role
Lead the preparation of Group and subsidiary financial statements under IFRS, including the annual report and the half-year and quarterly reporting
Manage the external audit process and be the main point of contact for the audit team
Take the lead on complex technical accounting matters, write technical papers, and present conclusions to senior stakeholders and the auditors
Work with commercial and operational teams on areas such as revenue recognition, capitalisation of assets and IFRS 16
Review balance sheet reconciliations, journals and key period-end controls
Manage and support a team of around eight in the financial reporting function
Help optimise a recently implemented ERP system and develop how AI is used in reporting
Deputise for the Group Financial Controller when needed
About you
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA), ideally ICAEW or ICAS
Recent technical financial reporting experience in a listed (PLC) environment, including exposure to FRC matters
Strong IFRS knowledge and confident working with external auditors
Hands-on leader who can manage a team and still roll their sleeves up
Clear communicator who’s comfortable with senior stakeholders