Financial Reporting Manager

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

Job summary

A private equity-backed manufacturing business seeks a Financial Reporting Manager to oversee financial operations and strategic planning. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, ensuring compliance with accounting standards while managing consolidations and reporting. The successful candidate will contribute to the company's growth strategy in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

5% pension contributions

Healthcare

Hybrid/flexible working (4 days a week on-site)

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting skills and experience in financial reporting.
• Experience in managing external relationships with auditors and banks.
• Experience supporting acquisition integrations and developing accounting policies.

Responsibilities

• Leading the monthly consolidation of Group results.
• Preparing Group management accounts for senior leadership.
• Managing group cashflow reporting and forecasting processes.
• Driving the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Financial reporting

Group consolidation

Financial planning & analysis

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

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Financial Reporting Manager Opportunity

Alexander Daniels is supporting a highly successful, private equity-backed manufacturing business 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 organization.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting, your responsibilities will include:

1. Leading the monthly consolidation of Group results, ensuring accurate reporting across multiple business units.
2. Preparing Group management accounts for senior leadership, owners, and banking syndicates.
3. Managing group cashflow reporting, covenant calculations, and monthly forecasting processes.
4. Supporting the year-end audit process and assisting business units with local audits, tax computations, and statutory accounts.
5. Driving the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, including sensitivity analysis and scenario planning.
6. Delivering insightful financial analysis, including working capital KPI reporting, product profitability, and performance monitoring.
7. Playing a key role in the financial integration of acquisitions and reporting of synergy benefits.
8. Championing best practices in financial governance and ensuring compliance with accounting standards across the Group.

This role is suitable for 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. Confidence in managing external relationships (e.g., auditors, banking partners) with a proactive, hands-on approach is essential. Experience supporting acquisition integrations and developing group accounting policies is advantageous.

This highly visible role involves working directly with senior leadership and offers the opportunity to influence the growth strategy of a thriving business. The salary ranges from £60-65k per year, plus benefits including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 5% pension contributions, healthcare, and hybrid/flexible working (4 days a week on-site).