Manager, Financial Reporting

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of financial reporting services: prepare statutory accounts, financial reports, consolidations and disclosures under IFRS, UK GAAP (FRS102, FRS101) and CharitiesSORP.
• Support the audit team with client queries and finalise statutory financial statements as part of the audit process.
• Liaise with departments across the firm to ensure client requirements are met and service is of the highest standard.
• Act as key client contact to identify judgment areas in financial statements and provide ad‑hoc reporting advice.
• General and ad‑hoc support to Business Accounting and Advisory services.
• Ensure work is completed profitably, on time, and meets professional and client satisfaction standards.

Team Leadership & Management

• Assist the Team Leader in managing workflow, priorities and resource allocation.
• Oversee the work of junior colleagues, reviewing financial statements, working papers, reconciliations and other deliverables for compliance.
• Provide constructive feedback and support continuous improvement.
• Assist recruitment, performance appraisal and onboarding of new team members.
• Promote a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Training & Professional Development

• Identify skills gaps and design development plans; mentor staff towards professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Promote knowledge sharing, learning and proactive problem‑solving.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and enhance efficiency.

Essential Skills

• Experience preparing full statutory accounts in a professional services environment.
• Experience with multiple accounting frameworks – IFRS, UK GAAP, CharitySORP.
• Experience preparing consolidations for large international groups and handling acquisitions, disposals and group reconstructions.
• Strong client‑service orientation, with excellent relationship‑building and communication skills.
• CCAB‑body membership (ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS, ICAI, AICPA).
• Experience reviewing financial statements and working papers.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills; high attention to detail.

Desirable Skills

• Audit experience.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members.
• Experience with Caseware for accounts preparation.

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