Financial Reporting Manager

About the Role

Knight Frank is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to join their Head Office in 55 Baker Street. The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for overseeing the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of UK financial reporting across the business. This role plays a key part in delivering high‑quality management information, statutory financial statements, and ensuring strong financial controls within a complex commercial real estate environment. The role is a hands‑on leadership position managing a small team and requires strong technical accounting expertise (UK GAAP / IFRS), experience managing and supporting external audits, and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders including finance, asset management, and external advisors.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results.
• Ensure accurate accounting for key process areas such as payroll, revenue recognition, dividends, investments and lease accounting transactions (IFRS16 where applicable).
• Maintain compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Manage balance sheet account reconciliations in accordance with agreed perpetual reconciliation cycle.
• Support the use of BPC consolidation tool in preparation of global financial results on a monthly basis.

Management Reporting

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts and reporting packs for the UK Board.
• Deliver insightful variance analysis and commentary to senior management, explaining key month‑on‑month variances across P&L and balance sheets.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with financial results as required.

Statutory Accounts

• Manage the preparation of annual statutory financial statements for UK legal entities.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act & GAAP requirements and applicable accounting standards presentation.
• Prepare and coordinate year‑end audit disclosures for all accounting notes.
• Support corporate transactions (acquisitions, disposals, restructures) from an accounting perspective when required.

Audit & External Reporting

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors when responding to audit requirements.
• Support the audit process, ensuring timely delivery of audit requests and resolution of queries.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation as required.
• Address audit findings and implement remediations where required.

Month‑End Close Process

• Manage the UK month‑end close timetable, identifying process improvement opportunities to accelerate.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of close activities across all entities.
• Review key estimates and accounting judgements (e.g. valuations, impairments, accruals etc).
• Drive continuous improvement in close processes and efficiency.

Internal Controls & Governance

• Maintain and enhance a robust internal control framework.
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, and delegated authorities.
• Support internal audits and risk reviews, identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks.
• Maintain adherence to accounting standards, contractual obligations, and internal policies.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support the optimisation of finance systems (e.g. ERP, property management systems).
• Drive process improvements and standardisation across reporting activities.
• Leverage automation tools to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Manage and develop a small team of qualified and/or part‑qualified accountants (currently 2).
• Provide coaching, performance management, and technical guidance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Act as a key finance contact for cross‑functional projects.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in Record to Reporting and Financial Control within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/UK GAAP and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience working in an LLP environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing large data sets, multiple entities, and complex structures.
• Experience working in a multi‑entity, multi‑currency environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines.
• Proactive and solutions‑orientated mindset.
• Stakeholder influence: effective communication with non‑finance stakeholders.
• People leadership: experience leading, developing, and motivating high‑performing teams.
• Change management: proven ability to lead transformation initiatives and embed sustainable improvements.
• Problem‑solving mindset: identify root causes and implement effective, scalable solutions.
• Collaboration: build strong cross‑functional partnerships in a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Resilience & adaptability: maintain high standards of accuracy, ensuring financial information is reliable and compliant.
• Accountability: take full responsibility for deliverables, ensuring deadlines are met and quality is maintained.

Qualifications

• 5years post‑qualified experience within a large complex matrix organisation.
• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW and/or ACCA).
• Systems‑savvy with hands‑on experience using SAP (general ledger, FICO).
• Use of BPC reporting tool highly desirable.
• Advanced level of Excel knowledge for handling large data.

Additional Information

Managing a team of 2 accountants. No. of UK legal entities: about 25 (mix of audited/non‑audited and trading/holding entities). UK landscape / Turnover £450M. Balance sheet accounts under areas of control: about 500+.

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