Head of Group Reporting

RWS is recruiting a Head of Group Reporting reporting into the Group Financial Controller.  The role requires you to take on overall responsibility for managing and leading the group external financial reporting function and ensure all statutory and non-statutory reporting deadlines are met.  You will work with the Group Controllership team to ensure technical accounting compliance to meet plc board, audit committee and external audit requirements.  You will also manage the presentation of all financial information in the Annual Report and manage the audit process.

About Group Finance

In joining RWS’s Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over £750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO; Candy Davies, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.  

It’s a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact! As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Group Reporting team to ensure all reporting requirements are met including:
  • ownership of the consolidation process and production of monthly management accounts
  • the accurate and timely completion of external financial reporting (including the Group Annual Report, full year RNS and interim RNS)
  • oversee the production of subsidiary Statutory Accounts for all legal entities
  • responsible for the planning and execution of the annual and interim audit timetables and management of the auditors to ensure a smooth and timely process
  • supporting the Group Financial Controller in preparing papers for the Board and Audit Committee

• Responsible for the Group’s technical accounting considerations including:
  • ownership of the Groups’ policies and procedures
  • responsible for the implementation of changes to IFRS across the Group
  • preparation and approval co-ordination of proposed new accounting policies
  • review and preparation of the going concern, investment appraisal and goodwill models
  • management of the share-based payment calculations related to various SAYE and share option schemes
  • responsible for the correct reporting of intangible assets, both acquired and internally developed capitalised expenditure 
  • technical lead for acquisition accounting and support in the integration of newly acquired businesses and the impact on reporting

• Be involved in project work including but not limited to:
  • Key member of the EPM Implementation Project Team
  • Support project on legal structure rationalisation and simplification
  • Support the transformation team to ensure successful implementation of the ERP system into the Group reporting requirements

Skills & Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in a Group Finance team of a multinational FTSE / listed company
• Expert knowledge of consolidation processes
• Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or global equivalent)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a proactive approach, accustomed to working towards tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality of work
• Experience with different finance systems
• Strong English language skills
• Strong analytical mindset with a “hands on/ can do” attitude
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.   

Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise. 

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

For further information, please visit: RWS   

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics

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