Group Financial Reporting Manager

The Group Financial Reporting Manager reports to the Group Financial Controller and is the "go to" person for external financial reporting and technical accounting. The Group Financial Reporting Manager owns the financial consolidation and system (Oracle HFM) and, notably, has primary responsibility for the financial disclosures in the PLC consolidated annual and half year reports. The role involves advising stakeholders in the business on accounting matters, in particular in respect of new Growth activities, writes the financial reporting audit committee papers and owns the day to day relationship with the group's auditors.

Key. Accountabilities

• Ownership and responsibility for the accurate preparation of Smiths News plc financial statements and disclosures (ie Annual report "back half").
• Manage the annual audit process as the key point of contact for the external auditor
• Preparation of the consolidated annual and monthly management accounts.
• Manage consolidation system Oracle HFM including quarterly controls testing.
• Preparation of key accounting papers and information for the audit committee.
• Completion of the subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Design, implement and maintain models for key judgement areas such as impairment reviews, dilapidation calculations, shared based payments and earnings per share calculations and related disclosures.
• Work with other finance departments such as Tax and Business Partnering to ensure aligned reporting disclosures.
• Development and maintenance of the Group's accounting policies and control framework.
• Lead and act as the central finance representative on projects (e.g., new revenue streams, restructuring, refinancing, systems, processes and controls, change in accounting policies).