Head of Accounting (Report & Consolidation)

Location: Liverpool - Hybrid Role

Job Type: Full-Time, 12 Month Contact
Department: Finance

Lead Global Financial Reporting Excellence

We are seeking an experienced and driven Head of Account-to-Report & Consolidation to lead our financial reporting function and co-lead global consolidation activities across an international portfolio of entities. This is a highly visible leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape financial governance, lead transformation initiatives, and partner with senior stakeholders across a global business.

If you are a qualified finance professional with strong consolidation, statutory reporting, and leadership experience, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As Head of Account-to-Report & Consolidation, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of financial reporting and consolidation activities. You will lead a team of accounting professionals while driving continuous improvement, strengthening financial controls, and supporting major finance transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, half-year, and year-end financial close activities.


• Co-lead global group consolidation processes across multiple legal entities.


• Ensure accurate reporting under IFRS and Group reporting requirements.


• Review and reconcile balance sheet and cash flow consolidation results across reporting systems.


• Partner with Financial Planning & Analytics teams to review and analyse financial performance.


• Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of financial data submitted to Group Reporting.


• Support major finance transformation projects, including ERP migrations and reporting system enhancements.

Statutory Reporting & External Audit

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of statutory financial statements.


• Manage external audit relationships and coordinate audit activities across entities.


• Provide expertise on technical accounting matters, including impairment reviews, provisions, and complex accounting treatments.


• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and evolving accounting standards.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team.


• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


• Manage performance reviews, development plans, and succession planning.


• Drive capability building in automation, digital finance, and emerging technologies.


• Allocate resources effectively to meet key reporting and project deadlines.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Financial Planning, Shared Services, and Senior Leadership teams.


• Provide clear guidance and insight on consolidation, accounting, and reporting matters.


• Build strong relationships with auditors, external advisors, and internal stakeholders.


• Support informed business decision-making through accurate financial information and analysis.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain a strong internal control framework across reporting and consolidation activities.


• Ensure compliance with IFRS, company accounting policies, and control standards.


• Identify and mitigate financial reporting risks while driving process improvements.


• Support remediation and enhancement of financial controls where required.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.


• ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.


• Significant experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting, consolidation, and audit.


• Proven experience leading finance teams in a complex, multinational environment.


• Strong understanding of IFRS and financial control frameworks.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with SAP, HFM/Hyperion, Finance Core, or similar consolidation platforms.


• Background in shared services, global finance operations, or multinational corporate environments.


• Experience leading finance transformation, process improvement, and system implementation projects.


• Knowledge of automation and digital finance tools.