External Reporting Manager

Enterprise Mobility; Egham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Mobility in Egham, Surrey, is seeking an External Reporting Manager to lead statutory audits across the European divisions. You will coordinate with external auditors and internal teams to manage reporting changes and ensure compliant disclosures.

Responsibilities include drafting disclosures, supporting audit processes, and advising on IFRS and local standards across Europe. This role requires travel and collaboration with regional management and the UK Board.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including cross-cultural collaboration
• Experience analysing, proposing and implementing process improvements
• Proven ability to work independently as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory audit process across the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Germany, ensuring efficient completion by all groups in line with Corporate expectations on timetables to minimize overruns and delays
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of other domestic statutory reporting, including government surveys, statements, publications, and reports that involve financial and non-financial information
• Draft new disclosure requirements for inclusion in annual statutory accounts (e.g. Section 172 Statement, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting)
• Engage with internal stakeholders, including Europe Senior Management and group operations to support external audits and advise on risks and opportunities
• Engage with external stakeholders, including industry groups, on issues impacting external reporting
• Prepare/review presentations and reports for the UK Board of Directors and other meetings
• Research, document and apply accounting literature relating to local standards across Europe including IFRS
• Manage special projects related to external reporting
• Safeguard the release of sensitive financial information to internal and external parties
• Provide oversight of internal control maintenance
• Travel 10%-15% across Europe and quarterly travel to St Louis

Skills

Project management

Cross-cultural communication

Process improvements

Team player

Job description

Overview

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an External Reporting Manager to join our Team at Enterprise Mobility, based at our European Headquarters in Egham, Surrey. This role will support and work closely in overseeing and leading the completion of statutory audits across our European groups, including being a primary contact with external auditors in those European countries.

The External Reporting Manager will work with the groups to help identify forthcoming external reporting changes and advise on new statutory reporting requirements as these arise in Europe. They will also support leadership teams at our EU Corporate office and the groups through external audit support, advising on external reporting risks and opportunities resulting from new business development within our European operations.

Organization Overview

We’re Enterprise Mobility. A family-owned, global mobility leader with a $39 billion turnover, nearly 90,000 team members, and operations in 95 countries. Led by CEO Chrissy Taylor, the third generation of the Taylor family, we’re built on a legacy that gives us the stability to focus on the long-term success of our people, our customers and our business.

From a fleet of seven cars, more than six decades ago, to a global network serving consumers, businesses and governments, Enterprise Mobility is a leading provider of mobility solutions including car rental, fleet management, flexible vehicle-hire, carsharing, vanpooling, car sales, truck rental, vehicle subscription, luxury rental, technology solutions and more, to help make travel easier and more convenient.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory audit process across the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Germany, ensuring efficient completion by all groups in line with Corporate expectations on timetables to minimize overruns and delays.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of other domestic statutory reporting, including government surveys, statements, publications, and reports that involve financial and non-financial information, e.g. ONS surveys, Payment Practice Reporting
• Draft new disclosure requirements for inclusion in annual statutory accounts (e.g. Section 172 Statement, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting)
• Engage with internal stakeholders, including the European Senior Management and group operations to support the external audits and to advise on external reporting risks and opportunities resulting from new business development and strategic expansion
• Engage with external stakeholders, including industry groups, on issues impacting external reporting including new statutory reporting requirements
• Prepare/review presentations and reports for the UK Board of Directors and other meetings
• Research, document and apply accounting literature relating to local accounting standards across Europe and including IFRS, as may impact the company
• Manage special projects related to external reporting and Company needs
• Safeguard the release of sensitive financial information to both internal and external parties
• Provide oversight of the maintenance and application of internal control
• Ability to travel with overnight stays across Europe (10%-15%)
• Quarterly travel to our Corporate Headquarters in St Louis

Qualifications

• Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate verbally and written, including cross‑culturally and can present to people at a senior executive level
• Experience analysing, proposing and implementing process and procedure improvements
• Proven team player with ability to work independently

Additional Information

Please let us know about any accommodations you may need to participate in the recruitment process.

Location

Egham, Surrey, TW20 9FB (Plenty of free on site parking and approx. 10 minutes walk from Egham station).

Salary

Competitive