Financial Reporting Accountant

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth retail company in Manchester is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant for a 6-month FTC. This hybrid role requires managing external financial reporting and leading project deliverables in a dynamic finance environment. Candidates must be qualified accountants with strong technical reporting experience and excellent Excel skills. The position offers a salary of £85,000 and flexible working hours. This role provides exposure to complex projects and the opportunity for temp-to-perm arrangement as the transformation progresses.

Qualifications

• Strong technical financial reporting experience and autonomy.
• Experience in retail or ecommerce, able to manage large datasets.
• High-energy and adaptable with excellent stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own external financial reporting for the Group and produce statutory information.
• Lead project deliverables including subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and oversee tax computations.

Skills

Technical financial reporting

Strong Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analysis

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

Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy. Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations | Senior Appointments & Exec | Sales | Supply Chain & Logistics

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