Financial Reporting Manager

Key Talent Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Manager for a leading accountancy practice in London. You will manage a portfolio of client accounting and financial reporting engagements, delivering high-quality reports and building strong client relationships.

The role involves supervising juniors, ensuring compliance with FRS 102/101, UK GAAP and IFRS, overseeing month-end and year-end processes, VAT, and year-end audit support.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualification required.
• Experience in an accountancy firm, professional services or outsourced/client accounting environment.
• Strong post-qualification financial reporting or client accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of FRS 102 or FRS 101, UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience managing multiple external client engagements.
• Strong Excel, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to attend London offices and client sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of client accounting and financial reporting engagements
• Prepare and review management accounts and financial reports
• Oversee VAT, reconciliations, month-end and year-end reporting
• Ensure reporting is compliant with FRS 102 or FRS 101, UK GAAP and IFRS
• Act as a key contact for senior client finance stakeholders
• Review work completed by junior team members and provide coaching
• Manage engagement deadlines, resources, budgets, billing and WIP
• Support year-end accounts and external audit requirements
• Improve accounting processes, controls and reporting
• Support proposals and wider client-development opportunities

Skills

Stakeholder management

Client relationship management

Coaching juniors

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

Xero

NetSuite

CCH

Job description

Financial Reporting Manager – Professional Services / Accountancy Practice

We are looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Manager with a background working within an accountancy firm, professional services firm, outsourcing team or client accounting environment.

You will manage a portfolio of client accounting and financial reporting engagements, taking responsibility for delivery, technical reporting, client relationships and the development of junior team members.

The Role

• Manage a portfolio of client accounting and financial reporting engagements
• Prepare and review management accounts and financial reports
• Oversee VAT, reconciliations, month-end and year-end reporting
• Ensure reporting is compliant with FRS 102 or FRS 101, UK GAAP and IFRS
• Act as a key contact for senior client finance stakeholders
• Review work completed by junior team members and provide coaching
• Manage engagement deadlines, resources, budgets, billing and WIP
• Support year-end accounts and external audit requirements
• Improve accounting processes, controls and reporting
• Support proposals and wider client-development opportunities

What We Are Looking For

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Previous experience within an accountancy firm, professional practice, professional services or outsourced/client accounting environment
• Strong post-qualified financial reporting or client accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of FRS 102 or FRS 101, UK GAAP and IFRS
• Experience managing multiple external client engagements
• Strong management accounts, VAT, reconciliations and month-end experience
• Experience reviewing financial statements and accounting outputs
• Experience managing budgets, billing, WIP or engagement profitability
• Strong Excel, communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to attend London offices and client sites as required

Useful Experience

• Accounting outsourcing, business services or client accounting
• Investment, property, fund or multi-entity clients
• Xero, NetSuite, CCH or similar accounting systems
• Consolidations, group reporting or technical accounting
• Process improvement or business development exposure

Why Join?

• Manage a varied portfolio of high-quality client work
• Work directly with senior client finance stakeholders
• Take ownership of financial reporting and engagement delivery
• Develop and mentor junior team members
• Build specialist technical experience with strong progression opportunities