Group Finance Manager

Our client, a UK packaging business, is looking for a Group Finance Manager to take ownership of the group accounts.

The business has recently been formed through the merger of three established companies, so alongside the core group reporting (month end and year end consolidation, intercompany reconciliation and the preparation of group statutory accounts) you will play a central part in the post-merger integration. That means aligning three sets of accounting policies, charts of accounts, processes and reporting timetables into a single, consistent group view.

Success looks like a clean, timely consolidation the leadership team can rely on, and a finance function that runs on common processes and controls rather than three legacy ways of doing things.

The ideal background is ACA qualified, with a grounding in audit followed by a move into industry and hands on experience of group consolidations. Our client is also open to someone qualified by experience, who has prepared statutory accounts during an audit career without completing the chartered qualification. Exposure to a merger, acquisition, or integration project would be useful. You will need to be comfortable building structure where it doesn’t yet exist.

The role is based near Leeds, approximately 10 minutes by train, with a salary between £65,000 and £80,000 depending on experience.