Corporate & Group Reporting Manager

High Finance (UK) Limited T/A HFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

High Finance (UK) Limited T/A HFG is seeking a Corporate & Group Reporting Manager to lead group consolidation, statutory reporting and corporate accounting, while guiding a major finance systems implementation. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will build robust reporting processes, strengthen controls and manage multi-entity structures through a critical growth phase.

This hands-on role suits a technically strong accountant with senior stakeholding experience and investor reporting

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CA qualified with at least three years' post-qualification experience.
• Hands-on experience preparing group consolidations and FRS 102 statutory accounts across multiple entities.
• Experience accounting for overseas holding companies and complex corporate structures.
• Proven experience leading a statutory audit from the client side, from planning to signed accounts.
• Experience leading a finance systems implementation end to end, including design, testing, data migration and go-live. Sage Intacct preferred.
• Strong technical understanding of inter company accounting, capital movements and funding flows.
• Hands-on manager within a small, developing finance team.
• Experience building reporting processes, controls and documentation from scratch.
• Strong stakeholder management with auditors, advisers, investors and senior leadership.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments is desirable.
• Familiarity with capital instrument classification (FRS 102 Section 22 or IAS 32) advantageous.
• Exposure to private equity investor reporting and UK VAT partial exemption beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and record‑to‑report process across multiple corporate and holding company entities.
• Prepare group consolidations, including inter company eliminations and consolidated management accounts.
• Prepare FRS 102 statutory financial statements across multiple entities, including overseas holding companies.
• Establish and manage the statutory reporting timetable with external auditors and senior stakeholders.
• Lead the corporate audit process from planning and preparation through to signed accounts.
• Oversee accounting for capital movements, investor equity contributions and inter company funding flows.
• Maintain accurate capital and funding records, ensuring reconciliations between corporate and scheme entities.
• Lead end‑to‑end implementation of Sage Intacct, including system design, data migration, user acceptance testing, parallel running and go‑live.
• Manage the implementation partner and advisers, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines and budget.
• Develop finance processes, accounting policies, documentation and controls from the ground up.
• Coordinate corporate tax and VAT compliance with external advisers.
• Provide accurate financial information for Board reporting, investor updates and regulatory submissions.
• Work with the Finance Director, CFO and wider team to ensure consistent reporting and governance.

Skills

Group consolidations

Statutory reporting

Audit leadership

Finance systems implementation

Intercompany accounting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA qualified

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Corporate & Group Reporting Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate & Group Reporting Manager to join a growing, private equity-backed financial services business preparing for a significant phase of development. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a hands‑on role offering the opportunity to take ownership of group consolidation, statutory reporting and corporate accounting while leading a major finance systems implementation through to go‑live. You'll play a key role in building robust reporting processes, strengthening financial controls and supporting the business through an important period of regulatory development and growth. This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys building processes from the ground up, managing complex multi‑entity structures and taking ownership of projects with direct exposure to senior leadership and investors.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and record‑to‑report process across multiple corporate and holding company entities.
• Prepare group consolidations, including inter company eliminations and consolidated management accounts.
• Prepare FRS 102 statutory financial statements across multiple entities, including overseas holding companies.
• Establish and manage the statutory reporting timetable, working closely with external auditors and senior stakeholders.
• Lead the corporate audit process from planning and preparation through to signed accounts.
• Oversee accounting for capital movements, investor equity contributions and inter company funding flows.
• Maintain accurate capital and funding records, ensuring appropriate reconciliations between corporate and scheme entities.
• Lead the end‑to‑end implementation of Sage Intacct, including system design, data migration, user acceptance testing, parallel running and go‑live.
• Manage the implementation partner and advisers, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines and budget.
• Develop finance processes, accounting policies, documentation and controls from the ground up.
• Coordinate corporate tax and VAT compliance alongside external advisers.
• Provide accurate financial information for Board reporting, investor updates, regulatory submissions and wider management information.
• Work closely with the Finance Director, CFO, Financial Controller and wider business to ensure consistent reporting and effective financial governance.

Experience & Requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CA qualified accountant with at least three years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience preparing group consolidations and FRS 102 statutory accounts across multiple entities.
• Experience accounting for overseas holding companies and complex corporate structures.
• Proven experience leading a statutory audit from the client side, from planning through to signed accounts.
• Experience leading a finance systems implementation end to end, including design, testing, data migration and go‑live. Sage Intacct experience is preferred.
• Strong technical understanding of inter company accounting, capital movements and funding flows.
• Comfortable operating as a hands‑on manager within a small, developing finance team.
• Experience building reporting processes, controls and documentation from scratch.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with auditors, advisers, investors and senior leadership.
• Experience within pensions, insurance, asset management or another regulated financial services environment is desirable.
• Familiarity with capital instrument classification, including FRS 102 Section 22 or IAS 32, is advantageous.
• Exposure to private equity investor reporting and UK VAT partial exemption is beneficial.