Director of Financial Reporting

Eutopia Search; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eutopia Search has a senior opportunity for a Director of Reporting in Milton Keynes. You will own internal and external financial reporting, lead FP&A and drive transformation across reporting processes, systems and controls.

The role reports to the Finance Director, leads a finance team, and works with senior stakeholders to provide commercial insight for strategic decision-making. Hybrid role with 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• ACA or equivalent qualification and significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong background in financial reporting, consolidations and statutory accounts.
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Exposure to FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and Board reporting.
• Proven ability to challenge existing processes and deliver improvements.
• Strong communication, commercial acumen and senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of Financial Reporting and FP&A in a large, complex organisation.
• Lead, coach and develop an established finance team.
• Drive finance transformation, automation and reporting enhancements.
• Provide technical leadership on IFRS, UK GAAP and consolidations.
• Engage with the Finance Director, executives and external auditors.

Skills

Financial reporting

Consolidations

IFRS knowledge

UK GAAP knowledge

People leadership

FP&A exposure

Budgeting

Forecasting

Board reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Education

ACA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Director of Reporting | Milton Keynes (3 days in office Hybrid)

Senior Finance Leadership Opportunity | Transformation & Growth

I'm working with a large, well-established and highly ambitious organisation to appoint a Director of Reporting into a newly created senior finance leadership position.

With a significant national footprint, multi-billion-pound revenues and an impressive track record of both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, the business has established itself as a market leader.

Operating as part of a much larger Group, the organisation offers the scale, complexity and investment to make this a particularly exciting opportunity. With continued ambitions for growth, there is a real focus on developing the finance function, enhancing reporting capabilities and providing greater commercial insight to support strategic decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of both

Financial Reporting and FP&A, leading an established team while driving improvements across reporting, financial controls and commercial insight.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the successful individual will play a key role in shaping the finance function, working closely with senior leadership and providing financial insight to support strategic decision-making.

The Opportunity

• Financial Reporting: Take ownership of internal and external reporting, including monthly consolidations, statutory accounts and annual IFRS financial statements.
• FP&A Leadership: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and the delivery of meaningful commercial insight to senior stakeholders and the Board.
• Finance Transformation: Review, challenge and improve existing reporting processes, systems and controls, driving efficiency, accuracy and automation.
• Technical Accounting: Provide technical leadership across IFRS, UK GAAP, consolidations and wider financial compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with the Finance Director, operational leadership, external auditors and senior finance colleagues across the wider Group.
• People Leadership: Lead, coach and develop an established finance team, building capability and supporting future succession planning.
• Systems & Data: Take ownership of financial reporting systems and identify opportunities to improve the quality and accessibility of financial information.

About You

We're looking for an accomplished finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with the commercial awareness and leadership skills to influence at a senior level.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• ACA or equivalent qualification, with significant post-qualified experience.
• A strong background in financial reporting, consolidations and statutory accounts within a large or complex organisation.
• Excellent technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Exposure to FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and Board-level reporting.
• A proven ability to challenge existing processes and deliver meaningful improvements.
• Strong communication skills, commercial curiosity and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a newly created role with genuine scope to influence, rather than simply maintain an established reporting function.

You'll have the opportunity to shape reporting processes, develop a talented team and work closely with an experienced Finance Director within a business that continues to evolve and invest.

The wider Group also offers excellent long-term career progression for an ambitious finance leader looking to take the next step.

Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid working

Package: £120,000–£130,000 base salary + car allowance + bonus + wider benefits.