Group Finance Manager - Consolidations and Financial Planning

• Oversee the full consolidation process for managerial and statutory reporting, including IFRS-compliant statements, adjustments, eliminations, and monthly shareholder reporting.

• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting timelines and submissions, own corporate overhead budget management, and ensure disciplined cost control, variance analysis, and accurate forecasting.

• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders across consolidation, planning cycles, and ad‑hoc requests, ensuring clarity and actionable insights.

• Own consolidation structures, entity scope, intercompany eliminations, and ensure reporting systems remain accurate, sustainable, and fit for purpose. Lead continuous improvements across processes and tools.

• Lead and develop a team of three, uphold a strong internal control environment, and manage interactions with internal and external auditors to ensure seamless audit readiness.

• Strong technical knowledge of multinational group consolidation, IFRS, tax reporting, and complex reporting structures.
• High proficiency in SAP, BPC, Excel, and analytics tools; experience with alternative consolidation or planning solutions advantageous.
• Proven ability to turn complex financial data into clear, concise insights and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated people leadership, team development experience, and an operational excellence approach to improving processes and reporting.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA (or equivalent) with 8-10+ years post‑qualification experience in group reporting, consolidation, and financial planning within global environments.

• Competitive salary ranging from €85,500 to €95,000
• Opportunity to work within a well-structured organisation in the FMCG sector.
• Exposure to complex financial consolidation processes.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Fixed-term contract with potential for career progression and retention bonus.
• Hybrid working

Michael Page