Group Reporting and Consolidations Manager (668149) Background The Role Key Responsibilities Values Required Skills Why join Charles Taylor?

The role sits within the Group Finance function and assists the Head of Group Accounting and Financial Reporting with Group consolidation, preparation of UK statutory accounts and production of the Group's Monthly Performance Review (MPR). Due to an internal secondment of the current incumbent, we are seeking interim cover through to June 2025. Includes one direct report (Group Systems Accountant).,

• To lead in the production of the Group's Monthly Performance Review (MPR) on time in full, supported by the R2R team.
• To act as a 'key point of contact' for the Group's businesses in the production and distribution of the Group MPR and each business' MPR supported by the R2R team.
• Be the key point of contact for the global finance team for consolidations
• Own the Cognos Controller financial system, ensuring that it is being used to its full potential and support with the training of staff across the finance team in its use
• Oversight of the Group Systems Accountant
• To update the MPR template as required and to amend the production process to ensure continued timely delivery of the MPR.
• To support the Head of Group Accounting & Reporting to manage the innovation process by working with the R2R team, and with the businesses, to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and timeliness of production of the MPR.
• To support the Head of Group Accounting & Reporting in preparing the Group consolidation and associated documentary requirements for the Year End external audit of the Group's financial statements, including liaison and management of external auditors.
• Perform regular reviews of the consolidated financial accounts, identifying any issues and assisting the finance team in resolving them
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of financial reporting and accounting standards
• To support the Head of Group Accounting & Reporting in managing, improving, and implementing changes to the financial systems that support the production of the MPR and Annual Report
• Ad-hoc queries including data extraction and analysis from Sun/Cognos Controller/Cognos TM1
  
  Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
• Experience using accounting systems; Sun 6 / Cognos Controller / Cognos TM1 experience preferable, but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork and collaboration skills with executives, auditors and external advisers.
• Track record of working with 'virtual' multicultural teams.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong Organisational and project management skills - ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands.
• Output focused and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Agile learner able to thrive in a fast-paced, growing business.
  
  Charles Taylor is a leading global provider of professional services and technology solutions to the insurance industry. We are a profitable, growing organisation that is highly regarded in the insurance industry, employing some of the industry's 'best in class' professionals and technical experts. Our services and solutions support every stage of the insurance lifecycle and every aspect of the insurance operating model, across all major commercial insurance lines as well as technical areas of personal insurance. We serve a diversified blue-chip international customer base that includes national and international insurance companies, mutuals, captives, MGAs, Lloyd's syndicates and reinsurers, along with brokers, distributors and corporate insureds.
Charles Taylor is PE-backed, following a majority investment by Lovell Minnick Partners in January 2020, and has strong ambitions for organic and acquisition-led growth. Our delivery of high quality, tailored services and solutions to our clients is backed by our core values of support, excellence in people, client partnership, quality of work, entrepreneurship and positive change. We look for employees who exemplify these values to join us and help drive our growth., We are very proud of the fact that nine out of ten of our people recommend Charles Taylor as a place to work. We pride ourselves on having a positive work environment where our people are empowered to make the best decisions and where learning is valued highly and shared across our business. We are very committed to ensuring our people are given continuous learning and development. As well as structured induction programmes and job training, we provide study support for relevant professional qualifications and have a Core Learning & Development Curriculum. Equal Opportunity Employer At Charles Taylor, we are proud to be an Inclusive Employer. We provide an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance to discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Our external partnerships and the dedicated work we do in promoting a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process all contribute to the successful, inclusive and diverse culture and environment which we are proud to be a part of at Charles Taylor.