Head of Group Reporting (IFRS)

Location: London, hybrid; office attendance required for a minimum of 60% of the time over a 12-week period. Occasional travel to Paris and Edinburgh may be required. A 28-day work-from-abroad policy is available.

Company

hirify.global is a European rail and coach travel platform helping customers find and book journeys through its app, website, and B2B partner channels.

What you will do

• Own the Group's IFRS annual and half-year financial statements and annual report.
• Lead year-end and half-year external audit and review processes, including Audit Committee papers.
• Oversee subsidiary statutory accounts across UK and international entities.
• Own cashflow forecasting and provide analysis on liquidity, capital allocation, and capital structure.
• Act as the primary technical accounting authority for complex and judgemental matters, new standards, and accounting policies.
• Lead controls, reporting-system, process-change, and cross-functional projects while maintaining reporting integrity.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience, including industry experience in a listed business.
• Extensive IFRS and technical accounting expertise covering areas such as multi-currency consolidations, share-based payments, EPS, impairment, revenue recognition, leases, and business combinations.
• Experience researching and implementing new accounting or reporting standards.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify accounting errors and financial anomalies.
• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams across multiple disciplines.
• Excellent project management, organisation, delegation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to have

• Director-level or above experience in practice advising listed groups on complex technical matters.
• Openness to occasional travel to the Paris and Edinburgh offices.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with a 28-day work-from-abroad policy.
• Private healthcare and dental insurance.
• Two-for-one share purchase plan and an electric vehicle scheme.
• Extra festive time off and family-friendly benefits.
• Personal learning budgets, regular learning days, clear career paths, and transparent pay bands.
• Inclusive culture focused on thinking big, ownership, teamwork, and positive impact.