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Who we are Since 1843, The Economist Group has championed independence, excellence and openness, helping people understand and tackle the critical challenges shaping the world. Today, we are building on that legacy as a global media and information-services company powered by digital innovation, analytical rigour and evidence-based insight. Across our three businesses - The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education - we deliver trusted analysis and insights to individuals and organisations in more than 170 countries. United by a shared purpose to drive progress, we empower decision-makers to make sense of change and chart a course through an increasingly complex world. As a colleague, you will be part of a culture that values ideas, encourages ownership and holds itself to high standards. We invest in people who are curious, thoughtful and adaptable, whether they are launching new products, reporting on global events or harnessing emerging technologies such as AI to improve how we work. Here, fresh thinking is taken seriously, ambition is matched by integrity, and great work is recognised. Working across disciplines, geographies and perspectives, we are united by a commitment to innovation, excellence and creating meaningful impact. The Finance team’s vision is to partner with the Group in driving profitable growth, through finance excellence. We support our businesses to make effective commercial and operational decisions; provide information and analysis to management and the Board to support strategic decisions; manage working capital to quickly convert profit into cash; develop and maintain a strong control environment to comply with legal, statutory and tax legislation in all territories we operate in.  With over 100 Finance professionals operating from offices in London, New York, Hong Kong & Gurugram, this role works with finance and business colleagues from around the globe to deliver the Finance vision. The Finance Team: be part of our Finance team reshaping our processes and the technology we use work closely with finance and business colleagues from around the globe ability to influence in an organisation of 1,600 people This is a Senior Management role with responsibilities covering: Financial reporting, accounting and audit Group risk and compliance Treasury The position reports into the Director of Group Finance and will form a close working partnership with the Shared Services finance team based in India. Key Accountabilities: Financial accounting, reporting and audit Support our India reporting leadership teams with best practice, process improvement and accounting manual maintenance and be UK point of contact for stakeholders in these processes along with: Review of the Group and subsidiary financial and reporting processes Support of Group and subsidiary external audits. Review and input on Group Annual and Interim Reports and subsidiary statutory accounts Assessing the impact of new accounting standards on the business and working with Shared Services to implement changes to accounting practices, reporting and restatement of results. Providing accounting technical advice in relation to complex or unusual transactions. Monitoring the performance of the Shared Service function and broader finance functions in particular with regard to compliance with group accounting policy and guidelines Group restructuring, legal entity simplification and distributable reserves planning. Oversight of APAC region accounting and filing delivery Risk and compliance Overseeing the planning and coordination of the Group’s risk review process and tracking progress. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations impacting on the finance function, through implementation and adherence to internal policies. Investigate irregularities, instances of fraud and n