Interim Financial Reporting Manager

The key responsibilities of the interim financial reporting manager:

• Responsibility for certain head office company reporting including interaction with other Group companies and Group treasury department. Ensuring accurate accounting of transactions for these companies.
• Take ownership of certain areas of Group accounting including associates, group reserves and inventory.
• Help produce the external quarterly announcements, annual report and 20-F for plc to meet the US and UK regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for preparation of certain controls within the Group financial reporting function to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley s404.
• Provision of ad hoc reports and analysis for other group functions (e.g. investor relations, Group tax, Group FP&A, Company secretarial, Group treasury and Corporate Finance).
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure successful completion of interim and year end audit.
• Ensure best practice reporting and accounting across the Group's reporting units.
• Preparation of certain UK subsidiary statutory accounts including interaction with external auditors.