Head of Accounting Report & Consolidation
7 days ago
Liverpool
Head of Accounting (Report & Consolidation) Location: Liverpool - Hybrid Role Job Type: Full-Time, 12 Month Contact Department: Finance Lead Global Financial Reporting Excellence We are seeking an experienced and driven Head of Account-to-Report & Consolidation to lead our financial reporting function and co-lead global consolidation activities across an international portfolio of entities. This is a highly visible leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape financial governance, lead transformation initiatives, and partner with senior stakeholders across a global business. If you are a qualified finance professional with strong consolidation, statutory reporting, and leadership experience, we would love to hear from you. As Head of Account-to-Report & Consolidation, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of financial reporting and consolidation activities. You will lead a team of accounting professionals while driving continuous improvement, strengthening financial controls, and supporting major finance transformation programmes. • Lead month-end, quarter-end, half-year, and year-end financial close activities., • Co-lead global group consolidation processes across multiple legal entities., • Ensure accurate reporting under IFRS and Group reporting requirements., • Review and reconcile balance sheet and cash flow consolidation results across reporting systems., • Partner with Financial Planning & Analytics teams to review and analyse financial performance., • Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of financial data submitted to Group Reporting., • Support major finance transformation projects, including ERP migrations and reporting system enhancements., • Lead the preparation, review, and filing of statutory financial statements., • Manage external audit relationships and coordinate audit activities across entities., • Provide expertise on technical accounting matters, including impairment reviews, provisions, and complex accounting treatments., • Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and evolving accounting standards., • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team., • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement., • Manage performance reviews, development plans, and succession planning., • Drive capability building in automation, digital finance, and emerging technologies., • Allocate resources effectively to meet key reporting and project deadlines., • Partner with Tax, Treasury, Financial Planning, Shared Services, and Senior Leadership teams., • Provide clear guidance and insight on consolidation, accounting, and reporting matters., • Build strong relationships with auditors, external advisors, and internal stakeholders., • Support informed business decision-making through accurate financial information and analysis., • Maintain a strong internal control framework across reporting and consolidation activities., • Ensure compliance with IFRS, company accounting policies, and control standards., • Identify and mitigate financial reporting risks while driving process improvements., • Support remediation and enhancement of financial controls where required., • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline., • ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification., • Significant experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting, consolidation, and audit., • Proven experience leading finance teams in a complex, multinational environment., • Strong understanding of IFRS and financial control frameworks., • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills., • Experience working with SAP, HFM/Hyperion, Finance Core, or similar consolidation platforms., • Background in shared services, global finance operations, or multinational corporate environments., • Experience leading finance transformation, process improvement, and system implementation projects., • Knowledge of automation and digital finance tools. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr