Commercial Real Estate
Our client is a large commercial real estate business, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Due to natural progression, they are now looking to hire a technically-strong Head of Financial Reporting.
Description
The Head of Financial Reporting will oversee the preparation and delivery of financial and management reporting for the Group, providing accurate and timely financial information to support internal stakeholders and the company’s strategic objectives, while acting as a technical centre of excellence within the broader team. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across the finance function. Key responsibilities will include leading the preparation of all statutory and non-statutory financial reporting, maintaining and enhancing controls to ensure accuracy of reported figures, managing the financial reporting team, serving as the company’s technical expert on accounting standards, working closely with external auditors, and continuously improving financial reporting systems and processes.
Skills
The successful candidate for this Head of Financial Reporting role will be a fully-qualified accountant with extensive post-qualified experience. You will need strong demonstrable exposure to plc financial reporting, within the real estate sector. Strong technical knowledge of IFRS (particularly IAS 40, IFRS 9 and IFRS 16) and a proven track record in leading financial reporting teams are critical.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe. For more information, please see the Walker Hamill website.