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The role leads Group forecast and budget submissions and external reporting, and drives high-quality Finance operations through strong process ownership, systems, shared-service governance and continuous improvement.\nKey Responsibilities\nFinancial control, compliance and assurance\nOverall ownership of the financial control framework and balance-sheet integrity, embedding controls by design into Finance processes, systems and ways of working to reduce reliance on manual intervention and post review \nOverall accountability for statutory reporting, external and audit coordination, tax and regulatory compliance, and the quality of supporting documentation. \nLead technical accounting judgements in partnership with the Senior Technical Accounting & Governance Lead and escalate material matters to the Finance & BizTX Director. \nOversee treasury, foreign exchange, financial risk and delegated-authority compliance within agreed Group policies. \nGroup reporting, forecasting and performance rhythm\nOverall ownership of the month-end reporting process, reporting timetable, consolidation, quality assurance and submission of actuals, forecasts, budgets and Group reporting. Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, timely, insightful and aligned to Group requirements. \nLead the preparation, review and continuous improvement of management reporting packs, performance dashboards and executive reporting, providing a clear and governed view of business performance \nOwn the governance, timetable, consolidation, quality assurance and submission of forecasts, budgets and Group reporting. \nEnsure the Group submission reconciles to the commercial outlook, with clear story telling, transparent movements, assumptions, risks and opportunities. \nOwn the reporting calendar and quality of monthly performance packs, while Commercial Finance owns the commercial drivers, outlook, MBR roll-up and consolidated R&O position. \nLead overhead planning, reporting and cost control, providing clear accountability and action-focused insight. \nFinance operations and Hub governance\nOwn the end-to-end effectiveness of Record to Report and local Finance operations, with clear process ownership, controls and service expectations. \nManage the Finance Hub relationship, service levels, KPIs, escalations and improvement plans for transactional and reporting support. \nDrive close discipline, reconciliations, issue resolution and clear transfer of work and accountability between the local team, Hub and business stakeholders. \nOversee foreign exchange management and execution, coordinating with the Senior Technical Accounting & Governance Lead on policy, governance, accounting treatment and escalation of material exposures. \nBuild operational resilience through documented processes, clear accountabilities, cross-training and effective contingency arrangements. \nSystems, data and continuous improvement\nOwn Finance governance for core systems and reporting processes, including Business Central and connected reporting solutions. \nImprove data quality, master-data discipline and the reliability of management information. \nDesign sustainable and effective controls in end-to-end Finance processes using systems thinking principles, identifying root causes of issues and embedding preventative controls, automation and clear process ownership \nSimplify processes, eliminate low-value activity and use automation and AI to improve control, timeliness and productivity. \nLead Finance improvement initiatives from problem definition through implementation, adoption and benefit realisation. \nLeadership and stakeholder partnership\nLead, coach and develop team capability, setting clear outcomes and standards. \nPartner closely with the Senior Manager - Commercial Finance to maintain one aligned Finance view while preserving clear commercial and governance accountabilities. \nProvide clear advice and recommendations to the Executive Team and Group Finance on reporting, control, risk and performance matters. \nPromote a culture of ownership, curiosity, continuous improvement and constructive challenge across Finance. \n\nSkills, Knowledge and 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