Group Reporting Manager

Who you are

• ACA/ACCA or local equivalent professional accounting qualification, with strong post-qualification experience (typically around 4+ years’ PQE)
• Audit experience, ideally Big 4 trained
• Strong multi-currency consolidation experience, including the translation and consolidation of foreign operations
• Demonstrable experience owning or running a Group month-end close and consolidation end-to-end — rather than partial or single-entity sub-consolidation
• Experience of managing interim (half-year) and year-end reporting processes and financial statements
• Hands-on, in-house Group consolidation and reporting experience under IFRS
• Experience with a Group consolidation system (HFM, or a direct equivalent such as OneStream or Oracle FCCS)
• Strong stakeholder management skills across a diverse, international range of internal stakeholders, with the ability to influence and drive outcomes
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to dive into the detail
• Confidence to challenge current ways of working and thrive in a dynamic environment subject to regulatory and commercial change
• 2+ years of experience within a listed group or PE backed environment
• Strong interest in the financial markets, particularly CFD and spread betting
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

What the job involves

• This role sits within Group Finance, a team of global professional accountants and independent thinkers who support the business’s growth through a commitment to the highest standards of financial data accuracy, best-practice governance and controls
• The team delivers this by applying deep accounting and financial knowledge to support stakeholders in making better-informed decisions through strategic insight, underpinned by a high standard of professional conduct
• The role reports locally to the Senior Reporting Manager, based in London, within the Group Reporting team
• The Group Reporting Manager plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of IG’s internal and external financial reporting. You will take ownership of the Group’s month-end consolidation and close, manage the interim and year-end reporting processes, and review the work of the wider reporting team ahead of key deadlines
• You will liaise with, and support, all areas of the business that impact the Group’s financial position
• Take ownership of the month-end close and consolidation process for the Group in HFM, working with local Financial Controllers and the Financial Operations team in line with the month-end timetable
• Perform multi-currency consolidation, including the translation and elimination of foreign operations across the Group
• Review the work of the wider Group Reporting team — including submissions from Financial Control (Kraków) and colleagues in London — ahead of year-end and throughout the reporting cycle
• Manage the Group’s interim (half-year) and year-end reporting processes, including the preparation and review of the Group’s financial statements
• Support metadata changes within the consolidation tool and the maintenance of the Group’s chart of accounts, acting as backup to the primary owner
• Lead key internal stakeholder management, partnering with the wider business — across an international stakeholder base including Financial Control (Kraków) and regional controllers — on Group financial reporting matters
• Prepare the monthly Financial Management Information (FMI) pack, including commentary on the key drivers of performance and position
• Prepare the Group’s monthly cash flow analysis, identifying and explaining the key movements and drivers
• Drive continuous improvement in Group financial processes, working closely with the Finance Systems team, Financial Control (Kraków) and regional controllers to implement operational changes
• Act as financial controller of certain intermediate holding companies, owning their month-end close, statutory reporting and controls
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors
• Support across a wider range of Group Reporting activities and projects as the team’s remit evolves