Your new companyA highly visible opportunity within the Group Finance function of a FTSE-listed, international high street brand operating across multiple geographies and currencies.This is a key group hire, offering genuine exposure to senior stakeholders and a wide breadth of ownership across group reporting, statutory accounts and financial controls, within a complex and fast-moving environment.The role would be best placed with a technically strong, commercially minded accountant looking to step into a broad, end-to-end group reporting position in a sizeable listed organisation.Your new roleSitting within the central Group Finance team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of group financial information.Key responsibilities include:Owning the monthly group close, including journals, cash flow reporting and multi-currency consolidationsSupporting the interim and year-end statutory reporting process, including direct interaction with external auditorsMonitoring and interpreting accounting standards, ensuring consistent application across the groupMaintaining and enhancing a robust financial control environment, including documentation and complianceActing as a central point of contact for divisional finance teams, driving consistency, standardisation and adherence to group reporting timetablesPartnering closely with FPandA, Tax, Treasury and wider finance colleagues on forecasting, budgeting and group-level analysisIdentifying and