Financial Reporting Manager

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity-backed manufacturing business is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to influence financial operations and reporting. This role involves managing group results consolidation, preparing comprehensive management accounts, and driving budgeting cycles while working closely with senior leadership. The position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

5% pension contributions

Healthcare

Hybrid/flexible working (4 days on-site)

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience in group consolidation and financial reporting.
• Ability to manage external relationships and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly consolidation of Group results.
• Prepare Group management accounts for senior leadership.
• Drive the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Group consolidation

Financial reporting

Financial planning & analysis

Financial governance

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

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Alexander Daniels are currently supporting a highly successful, private equity-backed manufacturing business with seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Manager to join its Head Office team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Accountant to play a pivotal role in the financial operations, reporting, and strategic planning of a growing organisation.

Reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting, you will be responsible for:

• Lead the monthly consolidation of Group results, ensuring accurate reporting across multiple business units.
• Prepare Group management accounts for senior leadership, owners, and banking syndicates.
• Manage group cashflow reporting, covenant calculations, and monthly forecasting processes.
• Support the year-end audit process and provide assistance to business units on local audits, tax computations, and statutory accounts.
• Drive the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, including sensitivity analysis and scenario planning.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, including working capital KPI reporting, product profitability, and performance monitoring.
• Play a key role in the financial integration of acquisitions and reporting of synergy benefits.
• Champion best practices in financial governance and ensure compliance with accounting standards across the Group.

This role would suit a Qualified accountant making their 1st or 2nd move from practice, with strong technical accounting skills and experience in group consolidation, financial reporting, and financial planning & analysis. You must be confident in managing external relationships (e.g., auditors, banking partners) with a proactive, hands-on approach, able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Experience in supporting acquisition integrations and developing group accounting policies is advantageous.

This is a a highly visible role working directly with senior leadership offering the opportunity to influence the growth strategy of a thriving business. The salary on offer is £60-65k per year plus you will be entitled to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 5% pension contributions, healthcare and hybrid/flexible working (4 days a week on-site).