Financial Reporting Accountant

Zachary Daniels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant for a 6-month FTC based in Manchester. This hybrid role offers flexibility in working hours and involves producing external financial reports and managing complex statutory and tax-related projects. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong financial reporting experience and excellent skills in data analysis and stakeholder management. The role offers an annual salary of £85,000 plus benefits, with potential for temp-to-perm.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Potential temp-to-perm opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, ecommerce, or similar fast-paced sectors.
• Confidence working with large data sets for insightful analysis.
• Resilient and adaptable in a changing finance function.

Responsibilities

• Own external financial reporting for the Group.
• Lead project deliverables and manage statutory accounts.
• Prepare technical accounting papers for Group policies.

Skills

Strong technical financial reporting experience

Excellent Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Financial Reporting Accountant (6-month FTC) | Manchester (Hybrid - 2W : 3H) | Flexible hours outside of 10 : 00 - 16 : 00 | £85,000 + benefits | Retail / Ecommerce

• Immediate Start - You will only be considered with up to 1 week's notice (2nd January latest start date)

A high-growth, digitally focused retail business is transforming its finance function and investing in group reporting capability. This 6-month project-focused role will sit at the centre of that change, offering exposure to complex group reporting, tax and one-off projects within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role

Own external financial reporting for the Group, producing high-quality statutory information for half-year and year-end, plus monthly and quarterly reporting packs for key external stakeholders.

Lead on project deliverables, including subsidiary statutory accounts, interim accounts, year-end tax computations, new overseas entity setup and capital reduction work, partnering closely with advisors and senior finance stakeholders.

Prepare technical accounting papers to support Group accounting policies, oversee annual tax computations from external advisors, and support ad-hoc projects and competitor reporting / market analysis as the team modernises.

About you

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong technical financial reporting experience and autonomy.

Experience in retail, ecommerce, digital or other fast-moving, change-oriented sectors, with excellent Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets to produce clear, insightful analysis.

High-energy, hands-on operator with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, resilient and adaptable, able to partner with senior finance and wider business leaders in a non-hierarchical, evolving finance function.

What's on offer

Manchester-based hybrid role,

typically 1-2 days per week in a city centre office , with the remainder worked remotely.

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week with core hours

(10 am-4 pm)

to support collaboration, and genuine scope for temp-to-perm if there is mutual interest as the finance transformation progresses.

6-Month FTC equivalent salary of £85,000 / an

Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.