PE Backed Media Group
The Financial Consolidations Systems Consultant will support the implementation and optimisation of IBM Controller and IBM Planning & Analytics across the Group. The role will work closely with the Group Finance team, subsidiary finance teams, and external implementation partners to ensure the successful transition from existing consolidation processes to a robust, scalable group reporting, budgeting, and forecasting solution. This is a hands-on role within a multi-country matrix environment, requiring strong technical capability, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to deliver practical solutions within a defined project timeframe. Starting ASAP, this is likely to be a minimum of six months.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this Financial Consolidation System Consultant will include, but are not limited to:
- Support the implementation and optimisation of IBM Controller & IBM Planning & Analytics across the Group.
- Ensure the system is set up and operates in line with the core design requirements defined by the Group Finance team.
- Test and reconcile uploaded information into the Controller platform.
- Assist in designing and supporting supplementary information needed for Group reporting such as head count information.
- Design and build functionality to collate and build forecasts and scenario planning.
- Work with the Group Finance team to help optimise the use of Controller.
Skills
The skills and experience required for this Financial Consolidation System Consultant include, but are not limited to:
- Qualified accountant, ideally with a Big 4 background.
- Proven experience implementing or supporting financial consolidation, reporting systems (such as TM1, Anaplan, Planful).
- Experience supporting finance transformation projects within a growing or acquisitive group.
- Strong understanding of group reporting, consolidation, budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Experience of working in a multi-entity, multi-country finance environment.
- Strong data reconciliation, testing and problem solving skills.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in technology, media, retail, pharma/biotech, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.