Finance Manager

We are seeking a technically strong Finance Manager to join the finance function of a growing, PE backed education business.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the role will have a strong focus on financial reporting, technical accounting, financial control, consolidation, debt reporting and statutory compliance, with exposure to the Group's PE shareholders and lenders.

• Ownership of the monthly close process, including management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and review of key accounting entries.
• Preparation of Group consolidation and financial reporting, including intercompany accounting and eliminations.
• Oversight of balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions and fixed assets.
• Preparation and review of statutory accounts and coordination of the year-end audit.
• Supporting the application of UK GAAP / IFRS and assessing technical accounting matters.
• Preparation of debt schedules, interest calculations and financing-related accounting.
• Preparation of debt covenant calculations and lender reporting, including leverage and covenant headroom.
• Preparation of regular PE investor and Board reporting.
• Ownership of key financial controls and accounting processes across the Group.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process, including review of underlying financial data and assumptions.
• Supporting M&A activity, including acquisition accounting, financial due diligence and integration of acquired businesses.
• Working with external auditors, tax advisers, lenders and other professional advisers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the quality, efficiency and control of the Group's finance processes and reporting.

• ACA / ACCA qualified, ideally with a strong technical accounting background.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, month end close and balance sheet control.
• Good understanding of consolidation, statutory reporting and technical accounting.
• Experience with debt, covenant calculations and lender reporting highly desirable.
• Ideally experience within a PE backed, acquisitive or multi-entity environment.

This role would suit an accountant looking for a technically focused position with broad exposure to Group reporting, consolidation, technical accounting, debt and PE-backed financial reporting.