Job Description
Head of Group Reporting and Tax
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Malta
Reporting To: Jamilya Mussabayeva
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Head of Group Reporting leads the group finance function of a publicly listed company. The role carries end-to-end ownership of the consolidation, statutory and group reporting, audit, tax, transfer pricing and technical accounting cycles, as well as the preparation of management reporting and the financial information released to the market. The successful candidate combines deep technical IFRS expertise with the rigour and disciplined timelines demanded of a listed entity, and is comfortable acting as the senior point of reference for technical accounting matters across the group.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly and quarterly group consolidations, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation and consolidation adjustments.
• Prepare group and standalone (statutory) financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable local GAAP.
• Ensure consolidation processes are robust, well-documented and delivered to the timetable required by a listed group.
• Take full responsibility for the group and statutory audits, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Manage audit planning, the preparation of audit deliverables, resolution of audit queries and timely sign-off of the financial statements.
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure audit findings are addressed and remediated.
• Manage VAT submissions and ensure timely, accurate compliance across the group.
• Prepare tax computations and oversee direct and indirect tax compliance for group and standalone entities.
• Prepare transfer pricing adjustments and maintain the group master file and local files in line with applicable transfer pricing regulations.
• Lead the preparation of technical accounting memos and provide IFRS guidance to the wider finance team and the business.
• Assess the accounting impact of new transactions, standards and regulatory developments, and document accounting positions.
• Act as the in-house technical reference point for complex accounting judgements.
• Provide technical accounting support for M&A, including due diligence and purchase price allocations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and monthly reporting packs for senior management and the board.
• Prepare quarterly reports for public release, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with listing and disclosure obligations.
• Provide analysis and commentary that supports decision-making and clear communication with the market.
• Liaise with the Audit Committee, including preparing papers and attending meetings.
• Support the board's going concern and viability assessments, providing the underlying financial analysis.
• Ensure data integrity and security of financial systems and records, including appropriate retention.
• Support investor relations, market disclosures and results announcements.
• Ensure compliance with listing rules, market abuse and disclosure obligations and the requirements of the relevant accounting regulator.
• Drive finance systems, automation and process improvement across ERP and consolidation tools.
Requirements
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in a group finance, reporting or audit role, ideally within or serving a listed environment.
• Strong, demonstrable IFRS technical expertise, including consolidation of multi-entity groups.
• Practical experience of statutory audits, tax compliance, VAT and transfer pricing.
• Track record of delivering accurate reporting to demanding deadlines.
• Excellent technical accounting and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent reporting cycles under pressure.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical matters to non-finance stakeholders.
• High standards of integrity, governance awareness and discretion appropriate to a listed company.
• Leadership and team-development capability.
Benefits
- Great career development opportunities
- Hybrid working model
- International Health Insurance
- Health and Wellbeing Package (350 EUR per year)
- Birthday Day Off
- Me Time - 1 day off per year
