The Consultancy Group are working closely with a well-known Advertising business that are looking for an Interim Group Reporting Manager. They have shown significant growth recently and need someone who has experience working in a fast-paced environment with US GAAP experience.

Key Responsibilites:

• Leading group consolidation for the 22 International Business Units operating in Europe, Asia and Latin America in a timely, accurate and controlled manner
• Overseeing preparation of UK and other necessary accounts, with all accounts across the 22 Business Units being reviewed before Directors are provided these
• Significant support on a daily basis for International CFOs and Group Controllers on a range of topics
• Clearing items with group and local level external auditors
• Technical US GAAP for the group on a regular basis including new accounting pronouncements
• Collaborating with International CFOs to develop restructuring cases for senior management approval
• Working alongside HR and senior executive management to set compensation and reward schemes, and providing other support wherever required
• Partnership with Tax and Legal on a number of matters close and non-close related
• Supporting corporate transactions e.g. acquisitions, disposals, investments, treasury-related
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, actuals reporting, daily transactions and cost management for HQ corporate cost centre, and wider support of Group FP&A
• Driving successful completion of key projects (and determining new projects)

Key Skills:

• A qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent from a big-four background, with considerable post-qualified industry experience in a US listed multinational
• Highly experienced in US Gaap, able to provide guidance in a timely manner to finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Considerable internal control and SOX experience
• Proven track record of successful contributions to and leadership of projects
• Able to support senior stakeholders across multiple businesses on a range of topics from technical to commercial
• Advanced Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation (e.g. pivot tables, v-lookup, SumIFs, indirect formulas, nested IF/OR statements, Power Pivot)
• Deep experience using IBM's Cognos Controller and TM1 tools to consolidate group accounts, or a similar tool