External Reporting Manager

Marks Sattin; Leeds; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is seeking an experienced finance professional in Leeds to lead consolidation, statutory reporting, and tax compliance for the group. You will drive the month-end cycle, prepare disclosures, and support governance and process improvements across the finance function.

The role collaborates with local teams and external advisors to ensure timely, accurate reporting and compliant financial statements.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with IFRS and consolidation processes.
• Experience leading month-end/quarter-end close cycles.
• Strong ability to prepare/review financial disclosures and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Lead group consolidation and deliver IFRS-compliant statements.
• Coordinate statutory financial statements across entities.
• Manage tax reporting activities and liaise with advisors.
• Coordinate external audits and respond to auditor queries.
• Support governance, controls, and reporting system improvements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Consolidation

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Day to day duties will include:

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Support the preparation and delivery of Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Lead the month-end and quarter-end consolidation cycle, ensuring reporting outputs are accurate, complete and delivered within agreed timelines.
• Prepare and review financial statement disclosures, reconciliations and supporting analysis for external reporting requirements.
• Review consolidation journals, intercompany eliminations and adjustment entries to ensure financial information is reported correctly.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, financial reporting standards and governance requirements.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards and evolving reporting obligations.

Statutory Compliance & Reporting

• Coordinate the preparation and completion of statutory financial statements across Group entities.
• Partner with local finance teams and external advisors to manage country-specific reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory obligations and statutory filing requirements.
• Manage reporting timetables and monitor key deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules, reconciliations and documentation to support statutory reporting activities.
• Drive consistency, standardisation and efficiency across statutory reporting processes.

Tax Reporting & Compliance

• Coordinate corporate tax compliance activities, including the preparation and submission of tax returns.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and review the quality and accuracy of deliverables provided.
• Support the preparation of tax provisions and associated reporting requirements.
• Assist with the preparation of tax disclosures within Group and statutory financial statements.
• Support responses to tax authority enquiries, audits and information requests.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess the impact on reporting and compliance obligations.

Audit Coordination

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors during interim and year-end audit engagements.
• Coordinate the timely delivery of audit requests and supporting information across the wider finance function.
• Monitor audit progress and ensure queries are addressed effectively and within agreed deadlines.
• Support the planning and execution of statutory and Group audit activities.
• Work collaboratively with auditors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical accounting and reporting matters.

Governance, Controls & Process Enhancement

• Maintain a robust control environment across consolidation, external reporting, statutory reporting and tax activities.
• Ensure financial reporting processes are supported by appropriate documentation, governance and audit trails.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies and enhance reporting quality.
• Support the development and enhancement of reporting systems, templates and control frameworks.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programmes across the function.

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