Senior Manager - Consolidation and Group Reporting

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Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Senior Manager, as Senior Manager – Consolidation and Group Reporting you will have end-to-end ownership of Alter Domus' group consolidation and external financial and investor reporting processes, leading a high-performing team of accounting professionals. This role sits at the heart of the Global Accounting Team and carries significant responsibility for the integrity of group-level financial information. You will be a key point of contact for investors, lenders, external auditors and other internal and external stakeholders on all matters related to group financial reporting, and will play a leading role in shaping how the finance organization at Alter Domus operates — driving process simplification, automation, and the responsible adoption of AI to support Alter Domus' ambitious growth objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes from a consolidation perspective, including intercompany eliminations, multi-currency translations, and the accurate roll-up of entity results into group-level financials in accordance with IFRS.
• Lead the timely preparation and review of reporting to senior management, as well as external stakeholders such as investors and lenders.
• Lead the timely preparation of Alter Domus' annual group financial statements, including all required notes and disclosures, ensuring they represent a true and fair view and comply fully with applicable IFRS standards.
• Lead the prioritization, development, and implementation of process improvement and automation initiatives within the consolidation and group reporting function, including the identification and responsible deployment of AI tools to enhance reporting efficiency, data quality, and analytical insight.
• Serve as the accounting point of contact for senior management, investors, lenders, and other external parties on questions relating to group financial reporting, providing clear and technically sound responses and building trusted relationships with key external stakeholders.
• Lead the disclosure evaluation of complex and non-routine transactions, including business combinations, acquisitions and disposals, restructurings, financing arrangements, and share-based compensation, ensuring appropriate disclosures in the group financial statements.
• Monitor and assess the impact of new and emerging IFRS standards on Alter Domus' group reporting, providing timely analysis and recommendations to senior leadership and driving implementation where required.
• Lead and develop a team of accounting and reporting professionals, fostering a high-performance culture, building technical capability across the team, and providing meaningful mentoring and career development opportunities.
• Coordinate across local controllers and other stakeholders that impact the consolidated financial statements — establishing clear timelines, ownership, and deliverables, and actively monitoring and driving timely delivery of inputs to ensure the group financial statements are completed to the required standard and on schedule.
• Manage the external audit of the consolidated financial statements — engaging proactively with auditors on key accounting judgements and complex areas, ensuring all audit queries and matters are addressed accurately and in a timely manner, and driving the process to a successful conclusion within the agreed timetable.
• Drive continuous improvement of the group reporting control environment, ensuring robust controls are in place over the consolidation process.
• Anticipate, identify, and communicate risks in the group consolidation and reporting processes to senior leadership, developing and executing solutions to effectively mitigate such risks.
• Promote and build Alter Domus' brand and culture both internally and externally, acting as an ambassador and role model to employees, clients, and customers and other external stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and development, encouraging employees to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Drive a culture of compliance and risk control to mitigate financial, operational and reputational risks.
• Promote ethical business practices, enhancing the company's reputation and social impact and ensuring Alter Domus maintains the highest Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) standards.

PROFILE

• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in group consolidation, financial reporting, and technical accounting, gained within the Big 4 and/or multinational organisations.
• Deep technical expertise in IFRS, with demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing consolidated financial statements and navigating complex accounting matters. An accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in the preparation of investor and lender reporting, including ability to address questions from external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the accounting analysis of complex transactions, including business combinations, refinancings, and other non-routine events, with the ability to translate technical conclusions into clear and actionable disclosures.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing accounting teams, with the ability to build technical capability and create an environment in which people thrive.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and implementing process improvements and automation initiatives, including practical exposure to AI tools in a finance or accounting context.
• Proven experience managing external audit processes, including proactive engagement with auditors on complex and judgemental accounting areas, and a track record of ensuring audit matters are resolved accurately and on time.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating across a broad range of stakeholders to drive the timely delivery of financial statements, with the ability to establish clear ownership, manage competing priorities, and hold stakeholders accountable to deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage credibly and effectively with investors, lenders, senior leadership, and technical teams. 
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-growing and dynamic environment, especially in industries that are undergoing rapid digit transformation.

LEADERSHIP & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• You will possess strong interpersonal skills – influencing and building trust quickly, navigating complexity and ambiguity with confidence and negotiating with tenacity and focus. You will be decisive and persuasive to achieve the results.
• You will be able to manage diverse stakeholders ranging from senior leaders, external auditors to finance professionals in the team.
• You will demonstrate personal resilience in the context of an international company in high-growth mode.
• You will have an intellectual curiosity and a global mind-set, allowing you to partner effectively across teams and beyond with agility and flexibility. You will challenge the current status quo to improve things.
• You will be adept at managing competing demands on your time, actively prioritising and remaining calm under pressure while navigating complexity and challenges with confidence and resilience.
• You should have a strategic focus but retain an appropriate level of hands-on management.
• You will demonstrate a strong commitment to high integrity and ethics.

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you. 

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning. 

Our global benefits also include:

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave 
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression 
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices 
• 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program 
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan 
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location 

Alter Domus is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Equity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. 

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