Consolidation and Reporting Manager (Dentons Business Services EMEA)

Dentons Business Services EMEA  is the operational backbone of Dentons, supporting the world's largest law firm in delivering exceptional service to clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. As a crucial component of Dentons' global network, our EMEA business services team plays a key role in driving efficiency, innovation, and collaboration.

At Dentons Business Services EMEA, we are committed to excellence in supporting legal professionals with cutting-edge solutions. Our dynamic and diverse team collaborates seamlessly to provide a wide range of services, including finance, IT, human resources, marketing, and more. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.

Role overview : The Consolidation and Reporting Manager plays a crucial role within the consolidation team, overseeing the day-to-day activities of group consolidation for the Europe region. This role involves managing the full consolidation process for 44 group entities and preparing five distinct financial statement reports. As the firm’s expert in UK GAAP, IFRS, and audit-related matters, the manager provides essential guidance on these topics. Strong communication skills are vital, as the manager collaborates closely with key internal stakeholders and external auditors. The Consolidation and Reporting Manager reports directly to the Head of Consolidation and Audit.

Responsibilities :

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end group consolidation process for the Europe region.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of consolidated financial statements in compliance with deadlines.
• Manage the submission and validation of consolidated data packages from all group entities.
• Review and control financial reports from various offices to maintain consistency and integrity.
• Act as the primary point of contact for local financial managers, providing guidance and resolving issues.
• Train and mentor financial managers on reporting tools, consolidation policies, and updates in accounting standards.
• Collaborate closely with external auditors to facilitate audits and address any queries.
• Ensure strict adherence to the group’s accounting framework, currently UK GAAP, and relevant IFRS standards.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve consolidation guidelines and reporting procedures.

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Benefits

What we offer :

Dentons is always looking to invest in the highest-quality talent, recognizing that our success is built on the diverse and unique strengths of each of the members of our Firm. Our team of business services professionals play a significant role in the success of Dentons, and we recruit Talent into a wide variety of areas. Here, we look for focused, flexible individuals from a variety of backgrounds who are team players. Previous experience within the legal sector is not essential. We want to give everyone the opportunity to develop his or her potential fully and, therefore, provide support, training and encouragement to members of teams at all levels.

Firm Profile

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or job that you would find more difficult than a non-disabled person, please tell us as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.

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