Group Accounting & Reporting Manager

About ICF

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About the team

Behind every great company is a strong corporate team. At ICF we have one but were growing and so are our needs. Were seeking dynamic talent to help support our continually expanding organization. Our team will provide you with the support and training to enable your personal development and help attain crucial experience in a professional organisation. We will provide an environment where your intellectual and practical abilities are enhanced in a positive and challenging way.

About the role

Day-to-day the successful candidate will carry out wide-ranging responsibilities such as financial close reporting & and analysis but also coordination of group audits activities and liaising frequently with internal/external stakeholders across the wider group. Key to success in this role will be an outgoing and inclusive style working closely with a global team to deliver the required results.

Group Accounting & Reporting.

• Working and partnering with fellow regional controllers and group accounting teams globally
• Manage the preparation of the monthly group reporting pack explaining key variances. Assisting with P&L analytical review monthly commentaries
• Present on accounting matters to regional business leadership
• Assist and act as main point of contact between group and the US statutory auditors liaising with individual teams where appropriate
• Ownership and production of the of the group cash flow statement and analysis and manage the preparation of the group GBS allocations model
• Manage and develop key performance indicators and reporting tools (dashboards etc)
• Ensure the group has a strong framework of corporate governance and ensure that the requirements of internal control requirements are met including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Ensure all Group accounting policies and procedures are robustly adhered to and applied across the region
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the regional accounting records and financial systems

Finance Transformation & Special Projects

• Support on finance transformation and business improvement -ordinate and collaborate across finance and non-finance functional teams on the successful program delivery
• Proactively detect identify and explore opportunities to improve processes procedures and financial control. Identify business/commercial improvements as a rounded contributor to the management team
• Provide leadership mentoring and coaching to the local finance teams where appropriate. Work closely with the operations as well as other key functions to achieve the finance departments objectives within the context of the broader business
• Ad-hoc projects including leading on any potential group acquisitions and associated due diligence and integration system changes etc

• Experience as a group accounting FP&A or in similar environment for minimum of 8 years
• Degree in Accounting/Finance (or related field) and ACA/ACCA qualified with progressive experience
• A good working knowledge of US UK and European GAAP (IFRS Belgium etc) (desirable)
• With top tier audit background (desirable) and who would like to take up a new challenge in a multinational group
• Working knowledge and experience of dealing with multiple foreign exchange currencies
• Experience of supporting Finance Transformation initiatives. Strong project management skills and enjoys solving complex problems
• Knowledge and experience of an Accounting ERP systems
• IT proficient - the applicant should have strong MS Excel skills including Vlookup and Pivot tables. Expertise with Power Query Power Pivot and Power PBI would be advantageous
• Experience of working in a corporate environment reporting to an overseas Head Office (desirable)
• Proven written and communication skills - the applicant should have the ability to communicate persuasively across a wide range of professional groups
• Speak fluent English and other language skills (desirable)

• Strong confident and credible communication style
• A continuous improvement mind-set
• Rigorous and reliable attention to detail
• Analytically minded deadline-focussed and results-orientated
• Able to handle a fast-moving environment and carrying out tasks under time pressure
• An outstanding leader and manager with proven success in developing and mentoring a finance and wider support teams in a constructive but effective manner
• Sound business ethics including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.

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