Director of Financial Reporting

ACCA Careers; Stirling; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus (20%)

Private medical cover

Company pension

Life insurance

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

ACCA Careers is assisting a large, privately equity‑backed, Glasgow‑based organisation to recruit a Director of Financial Reporting. You will oversee group reporting, technical accounting, and financial controls, reporting to the CFO and engaging with the CEO and investors.

The role requires a qualified accountant with substantial post‑qualification experience in senior leadership, IFRS expertise, and a proven ability to lead teams through change and growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant post‑qualification experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Experience in private equity‑backed environments is highly desirable.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the group financial reporting function, ensuring timely, accurate financial information across the organisation.
• Oversee IFRS reporting, acquisitions, disposals, impairment reviews and other complex accounting judgements.
• Manage external auditors, tax advisers and key stakeholders.
• Own monthly close and consolidated management reporting for board decisions.
• Strengthen controls, governance, and accounting policies across the group.
• Support growth initiatives, acquisitions, restructurings and transformation projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and finance transformation; lead a high‑performing reporting team.
• Provide technical and commercial finance support to senior leadership, board and shareholders.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Financial reporting leadership

Stakeholder management

IFRS knowledge

Education

ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced finance leader to join as Director of Financial Reporting to oversee group financial reporting, technical accounting, financial control, and corporate services within a complex, multi-site organisation. Reporting to the CFO, you will play a key role in driving finance excellence, supporting strategic growth initiatives, and leading a high-performing reporting team.

Client Details

Our client is a large, multi-site organisation operating in a dynamic and evolving environment with its HQ in Glasgow. Backed by private equity investment, the business is experiencing strong growth and transformation, creating an opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to shape reporting standards, strengthen controls, and support long‑term strategic objectives.

Description

Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Financial Reporting will take responsibility for leading the group financial reporting function and ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial information across the organisation. This is a highly visible role with high exposure to the CEO and private equity investors.

• Leading the preparation of annual reports, consolidated financial statements, and statutory accounts.
• Overseeing technical accounting matters, including IFRS compliance, acquisitions, disposals, impairment reviews, and other complex accounting judgements.
• Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisers, and other key stakeholders.
• Owning the monthly financial close process and consolidated management reporting for board‑level decision making.
• Ensuring robust financial controls, governance, and accounting policies are maintained across the group.
• Supporting business growth initiatives, acquisitions, restructurings, and strategic projects.
• Driving continuous improvement, process enhancement, and finance transformation activities.
• Leading, developing, and mentoring a sizeable finance reporting team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Providing technical and commercial finance support to senior leadership, board members, and shareholders.

Profile

The ideal candidate for the Director of Financial Reporting position will be a qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA) with substantial post‑qualified experience gained in a senior finance leadership role within a large, complex organisation. Experience working in a private equity‑backed business environment is highly desirable.

You Will Also Demonstrate

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Experience leading complex external audits and managing compliance requirements.
• A proven ability to lead and motivate teams through periods of change.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Advanced analytical capabilities and a solutions‑focused mindset.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and sound judgement.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.

Job Offer

• Competitive basic salary and car allowance.
• Discretionary annual bonus - target 20% with the opportunity to overperform.
• Eligibility to enter the Employee Participation Plan.
• Employer contribution pension - 5% matched.
• Private medical cover - individual and family.
• Life insurance cover.
• A range of other health and wellbeing benefits including health cash plan, Octopus EV scheme, employee assistance and more.
• A senior leadership position with significant visibility across the organisation.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership, the board, and shareholders.
• The opportunity to influence strategy and support an ambitious growth agenda.
• A broad remit spanning financial reporting, controls, governance, and transformation.
• The chance to lead and develop a high‑performing finance team within a fast‑paced, evolving business environment.

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