Financial Reporting Manager

Overview

As Financial Reporting Manager, you will own the accounting and onboarding of newly acquired entities and lead a dedicated onboarding team. You’ll drive integration into core finance systems and support Group-wide finance transformation projects. The role involves IFRS transition work, technical accounting across a large statutory portfolio, and tax compliance improvements. You’ll collaborate with senior stakeholders, JV partners, and cross-functional teams to enable rapid acquisition integration in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment. This is an impactful, high-visibility position with strong exposure to M&A, systems, and finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and integration of newly acquired businesses
• Manage end-to-end financial onboarding of acquisitions and system integration within timescales
• Develop and deliver onboarding strategies for UK and international acquisitions
• Lead and develop the Onboarding team
• Oversee technical reviews of a large portfolio of statutory accounts for compliance and accuracy
• Support the Group’s transition to IFRS, including technical analysis and reconciliation of differences
• Provide VAT and corporation tax compliance support, including implementing new tax technology
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, JV partners, and the wider Finance team on acquisitions, audit, reporting and transformation projects

Key requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualified accountant
• strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience
• experience in a complex, acquisitive or fast-paced organisation
• exposure to PE-backed businesses or a Top 10 background with transferability

• stakeholder management
• team leadership and people development
• cross-functional collaboration
• IFRS transition and technical accounting
• statutory accounts review and consolidation
• VAT and corporation tax compliance

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