Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Our Group Financial Reporting team sits at the centre of the group’s financial control environment, responsible for statutory accounts preparation, group consolidation and technical accounting across the firm and its international entities. As the firm's international footprint grows, the team's role in translating complex multi-entity activity into accurate, timely reporting that meets statutory, regulatory and monthly investor requirements is only becoming more central. The role reports to the Head of Group Financial Reporting and you'll work closely with local international finance leads, the wider Group Financial reporting team, FP&A, Tax, Treasury and external auditors, with direct visibility of board and senior stakeholder reporting.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an International Financial Reporting Senior Manager within our Group Financial Reporting team, you will:

• Take ownership of monthly international reporting for board and investor packs, collating consolidation inputs from local finance teams and articulating international business unit performance against agreed local and group strategy.
• Support the Group Financial Reporting team in assisting local finance leads and advisors in resolving technical and jurisdictional differences during local reporting implementation, and maintain a proactively managed calendar of statutory reporting obligations across international entities.
• Support the submission of statutory accounting packs from international entities, ensuring subsidiaries and acquisitions align with group accounting policies, and escalate judgemental issues to the Group Financial Reporting team where needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecasting for international entities, working with FP&A on consistency between actuals and management accounts, and support active treasury management to provide foresight of local funding requirements and opportunities.
• Champion the use of digital and AI solutions to challenge the status quo, driving continuous improvement and streamlining reporting across the international entities.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an International Financial Reporting Senior Manager, the minimum criteria you'll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with sufficient post qualification experience, and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'll help you develop along the way.

• Confidence to review, challenge and interpret local finance teams' reported results and be able to articulate and present these results to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, including experience of multi-entity group consolidation.
• Experience working in an international organisation with entities across multiple jurisdictions.
• A track record of driving continuous improvement, including the use of digital or AI tools to streamline reporting.

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

We’re also committed to supporting you through different life stages, with a range of family friendly and wider leave policies. You can find full details of our reward, benefits and leave policies on our website: Reward and benefits.

Beyond the job 

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

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