Head of Financial Reporting & Systems

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Overview

Would you like to help enrich the lives of learners around the world?

At RM, we've been pioneers of education technology since 1973. We provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting over 10 million students worldwide. We work with over28,000 schools, nurseries, and education trusts in 115 countries to deliver customer-centric solutions that improve education outcomes.

What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification; we partner with schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions to enrich the lives of learners.

RM Group operates through three businesses: Technology (Managed Services, Software and Infrastructure for Schools), Assessment (Software and Services) and TTS (Educational Resources).

Visit us here to find out more: www.rm.com

Following a period of significant change within the business and the department itself, Group Finance needs to finalise its mission to deliver robust, repeatable processes, rapid and reliable internal and external reporting, and a cost-effective statutory audit.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month end process to closure of ledgers for actuals, presiding over (and controlling) the daily 'pulse call' to ensure all R2R teams remain on target
• Manage the monthly management reporting process from point of finalisation of actuals in the ledgers through to production of all management accounts packs, incorporating the consolidation of actuals from the Reporting team, forecast numbers and commentary from the divisional finance teams, balance sheet segmentation and cashflow analysis
• Oversee basic FP&A activities, supporting the divisional finance teams
• Systemise and improve the consolidation process, including a cost/benefit consideration (and project managing this process should such an outcome be positive) of moving to a consolidation tool
• Challenge process inefficiencies within Finance, working to improve Finance knowledge or drive process change, partnering with IT (where applicable) for systemic improvement or resolution
• Partner with IT to provide quick and effective response for Finance-impacting Agresso issues
• Line management responsibilities for one direct report, with "dotted line" responsibility for three colleagues in India

Experience

• Qualified accountant with strong post qualified experience
• Strong negotiator, as will be facing off against senior people in the Finance team
• Excellent time management skills, as deliverables will encompass significant components produced by others not within the role's direct reporting line
• Good communicator, particularly bridging the gap between the needs of Finance and the detailed systems knowledge of IT
• Pragmatism and task-oriented focus
• Experience of Agresso and/or consolidation software is desirable

What's in it for you?

At RM we have My Work Blend @RM which provides office-based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options. As well as your office base, you can spend a proportion of your time working at other locations that suit your role and your life, including home, other offices, customer sites, distribution centres or on the move. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process.

As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available, some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus. There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign up for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.

To better reflect the society that we serve, we're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work, we also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at recruitment@rm.com.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.