- Company Name
- Vaco by Highspring
- Job Title
- Finance Manager (6 month contract)
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Finance Manager (6‑Month Contract)
**Role Summary:**
Oversee end‑to‑end consolidation, month‑end close, and group reporting for a multi‑entity, multi‑currency organization. Lead preparation of consolidated financial statements, manage intercompany reconciliations, and serve as primary liaison for external audit activities.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver accurate, timely consolidated financial statements and reporting packages.
- Apply GAAP/IFRS consolidation standards consistently across all entities.
- Maintain robust internal controls and documentation for transfer pricing, equity, and restructuring transactions.
- Facilitate audit processes and inter‑departmental collaboration to ensure alignment with corporate financial governance.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Own monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation cycle across multiple legal entities.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, eliminations, intercompany balances, and non‑controlling interests.
- Maintain consolidation models, ownership structures, FX translation, and reporting hierarchies.
- Oversee intercompany reconciliation and resolve variances.
- Lead month‑end & quarter‑end close activities at corporate level.
- Review entity‑level results for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Compile consolidated reporting packages for senior management and stakeholders.
- Support preparation of external financial statements under GAAP or IFRS.
- Research and resolve complex consolidation accounting issues (business combinations, FX, equity, restructurings).
- Maintain internal controls over consolidation and reporting processes.
- Document processes, assumptions, and accounting policies related to group reporting.
- Act as primary point of contact for external auditors on consolidated financials.
- Prepare audit schedules, PBCs, and address audit inquiries.
- Collaborate with FP&A, tax, and regional finance teams to ensure reporting alignment.
**Required Skills:**
- CPA or equivalent professional designation.
- 6–8+ years of progressive accounting experience with substantial consolidation exposure.
- Strong proficiency in GAAP or IFRS consolidation accounting.
- Experience in multi‑entity, multi‑currency environments.
- Hands‑on experience with consolidation tools/ERP (Hyperion, OneStream, SAP, NetSuite, etc.).
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage complex reconciliation processes and audit requirements.
- Strong internal control awareness and documentation ability.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA (or equivalent) designation required.
- Continuous professional development in consolidation or IFRS preferred.
**Job reference:** #464987