Finance Manager, Consolidation

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About the role

BT have a new opportunity for a Finance Manager, Consolidation to join our Gurugram office on a permanent basis.
The role holder will be responsible for the preparation and reporting of monthly, quarterly and annual group consolidated accounts in accordance with Group policies and International financial reporting standards.

What you will be doing (Role Accountabilities)

• Prepare financial and management information for the Parent company of BT Group/BT PLC
• Responsibility for the monthly consolidation process - Ensuring all Entities submit and sign off the results on time.
• To work closely with Group External reporting, FP&A, Investor Relations, regulatory, pension and taxation department in the provision of accounting information and the resolution of issues arising from this information
• To manage and perform consolidation activities including review of the Statement of changes in Equity, Goodwill calculation, investment elimination as well as other consolidation activities including inter and Intra company elimination and equity accounting.
• Operate a number of controls, ensure these are performed as documented and manage changes to the controls as processes are revised.
• Engage with internal and external auditors on process and controls for process covered by the Group Consolidation team.
• To prepare notes and information for the BT Group and BT Plc Annual Reports actively engaging with CFUs/Corporate Units on any issues arising
• You will have the opportunity for role and task rotation with peers in the Group consolidation team

What you’ll need to succeed (Skills & Experience)

Key skills required

• Qualified accountant (ACCA)
• Application of IFRS
• Understanding of Group consolidation accounting (Goodwill/Investment eliminations/Intercompany etc)
• Experience of SAP is essential
• Appreciation for controls
• Appreciation for process improvement and automation
• Commitment to meeting deadlines, strong communicator and stakeholder skill

Experience

• Demonstrable professionalism with a proven ability to operate in a complex, fast paced matrixed business environment.
• Track record of consistent and flawless delivery in roles.
• Understanding of IFRS.
• Understanding of data flow in BT ERP.
• Track record of a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Able to maintain highest delivery standards in high pressure time frame.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.