Group Reporting Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Join our journey to create a new experience for the National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

About us:
Allwyn UK is part of Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. From February 2024, Allwyn commenced its new role as operator of the UK's National Lottery.

Over the next two years we are embarking on a large-scale transformation journey to build a bigger, better and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to Good Causes. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities exist for people from within and outside the betting and gaming industry to join us play a part in giving the National Lottery a fresh start.

Role Purpose:
An exciting opportunity in a key and broad financial role within an innovative multibillion pound business. The incumbent will be a key member of the team delivering the financial records of Allwyn Entertainment Lotteries and its fellow group companies, to include the statutory reporting process, monthly management reporting, and reporting to the ultimate shareholder, Allwyn Group. This role will report to the Group Reporting Manager.

Team/Department Description:

• The Finance department ensures the business is financially sound, has robust accounting and reporting processes, and delivers financial targets including profitability and returns to Good Causes.
• The Financial Accounting department ensures the business is financially sound, has robust accounting and reporting processes, and delivers financial targets including profitability and returns to Good Causes.
• Key responsibilities of the Financial Accounting team are:
• Financial Reporting
• Quarterly reporting to Group for consolidation
• Statutory Reporting
• Covenant Reporting
• Custodians of the balance sheet accounts
• Support with budgeting and forecasting
• Delivering value and insight

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the Group Reporting Manager with delivery of the Group results for AEL.
• Support the Group Reporting Manager by owning the delivery of Intercompany including developing a fit for purpose streamlined approach to report intercompany for AEL, the Gambling Commission and Group.
• Support the statutory, monthly and quarterly financial reporting processes alongside being involved in the overall period end process for Holding and Financing Companies. Overall responsibility for ensuring that financial results are accurately reported on a timely basis in accordance with IFRS.
• Involved in and assisting with queries raised by Allwyn Group consolidation function as part of the quarterly submission process - managing timely responses and ensuring all queries are managed and escalated as necessary.
• Liaise with other departments as appropriate to ensure that all relevant considerations (legal, corporation tax, VAT, lottery duty etc) have been taken into account in the financial reporting process.
• Key responsibilities in the quarterly and annual audit cycles in terms of key reporting deliverables to the external auditors and working as the liaison between wider finance and the audit team.
• Assist in preparation of the Financial Statements under IFRS for Allwyn Holding and Financing Companies.
• Support the review of accounting policies to ensure adherence to all relevant accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Working with other Allwyn Group entities to ensure that intercompany processes are robust and all amounts agreed and reconciled.
• Coaching of more junior FA team members as required.

Key Skills & Experience:

• ACA or ACCA or similarly qualified accountant with statutory reporting and control-based experience.
• Experience of operating in a month/period end cycle - working to tight deadlines and delivery of a successful month end.
• Experience of interpreting and applying new accounting standards.
• Experience of delivering process improvement, including driving efficiencies.
• Experience of coaching junior team members to impart knowledge.
• Proven aptitude using accounting systems, ideally SAP, and an ability to understand and adapt to different systems and ways of working.
• Proven experience of analysing and interpreting financial data.
• Demonstrable ability to articulate and present using effective written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Our goal is to create one of the UK's most inclusive organisations - where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.
Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.