Financial Reporting Manager

Virgin; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Financial Reporting Managers for fixed-term contracts, offering a unique chance to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment. These roles are pivotal in managing financial reporting and compliance across various sectors, including royalties and loyalty programs. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with a proactive mindset and a passion for driving excellence in finance. Join a high-performing team within a globally recognized brand and take your career to the next level while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Unlimited Leave

Health Care

Learning Budget

Pension Plan

Flexible Volunteering

Family Support

Electric Vehicle Incentives

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants with 2-3+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close, management reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Drive statutory reporting and audits, ensuring IFRS compliance.

Skills

Technical Accounting Knowledge (IFRS, UK GAAP)

Statutory Accounts and Audits

VAT and Corporation Tax

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder Engagement

Process Automation

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Job description

We’re excited to be recruiting for two Financial Reporting Managers on fixed-term contracts, each offering a unique opportunity to make an impact in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Role 1 will focus on managing the financial and management reporting and compliance for our royalty, management and other head office companies, including accounting across the wider Virgin Group. Role 2 will support our Financial Controller in our Loyalty Business across financial and management reporting, operational controls, and technical accounting.

Both roles offer the opportunity to be part of a high-performing finance team within a globally recognised brand. Both positions play a vital role in driving excellence and reflect our commitment to making finance a great place to work. Are you ready to take the next step in your career and immerse yourself in a globally recognised brand? If so, then we’d love to hear from you!

Our Virgin Family

Join the Virgin Group – a diverse collective driving change, enhancing customer experience, and having a blast. We're daring, disrupting industries from finance to space, united as part of the Virgin Family.

Virgin Red and Virgin Management are the dynamic core of the Virgin brand. We reward our loyal customers with Virgin Points through an extensive partner network, nurture the Virgin brand globally across diverse industries like travel, health, and space, and champion customer-centric innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Together, we unlock unique experiences, foster deep customer connections, and drive forward our purpose, to Change Business for Good.

We’re a huge brand, but not a huge team, which means we take a hands-on approach while thinking strategically. Everyone rolls up their sleeves to get things done, making it an exciting and collaborative place to work.

Tell me more

In both roles, you'll:

• Lead on month-end close, management reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Drive statutory reporting and audits, ensuring IFRS compliance

• Oversee VAT and tax submissions in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• Strengthen controls, update finance policies, and support system/process improvements

The roles differ slightly in focus:

Role 1: Focuses on our royalty, management services and other head office entities, including accounting for royalties, intangibles, and intercompany transactions, plus acting as a system super-user.

Role 2: Supports our Loyalty Business, including technical accounting standards, cost of sales chart of accounts and fixed asset reporting.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for qualified accountants (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience (2–3+ years), excellent communication skills, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Both roles require:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS, UK GAAP)

• Hands-on experience with statutory accounts and audits

• Solid understanding of VAT and Corporation Tax

• Proven ability to manage deadlines and deliver high-quality reporting

• Advanced Excel and good systems literacy

• Confidence working on complex transactions and stakeholder reporting

• Strength in designing and automating finance processes

• Familiarity with the UK Companies Act and non-financial reporting

• An audit background and multi-currency reporting experience

• Strong stakeholder engagement across tax, audit, and outsourced providers

The extra details

Role type: Both roles are fixed-term contracts — Role 1 for 15 months and Role 2 for 10-11 months.
Location: London hub (2-3 days per week) & your home space
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum, plus bonus - We're putting our salaries out there for everyone to see - no smoke and mirrors, just honest numbers. We'll offer a salary that matches your skills, always aiming for room to grow.
Working hours: Full time - We embrace flexible working. Let us know what hours empower you to be at your best both professionally and personally, we’ll try to find a perfect match for you and us.
Benefits: Buckle up for an adventure with Virgin! Our benefits package isn't just a list - it's your ticket to an extraordinary career and life. Imagine unlimited leave for your globe-trotting dreams, a "Screw it, let's do it pot" to enjoy being you, and a learning budget to fuel your curiosity. We've got your back with top-notch health care, family support that goes the extra mile, and a pension plan to keep your future bright. From electric vehicles to flexible volunteering, we're not just offering a job - we're inviting you to join a community that celebrates your whole self.

Closing date: 23 May 2025

Some of the attributes that define a Virgin person just can’t be quantified in words. We pride ourselves on welcoming people from all walks of life, with all sorts of skill sets. Most recently, we successfully campaigned to add ‘Dyslexic Thinking’ as a skill on LinkedIn. We truly value passion for Purpose and Sustainability, welcoming creative thinkers and innovators. Any uniqueness is a strength and will be considered an asset to our workforce. If there is something you would like us to consider, to tailor the hiring process to the way you work best, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

For this role we will need to do a few extra essential checks such as a qualification verification. We'll always be upfront about what's needed, get you’re okay first, handling everything sensitively and fairly while keeping your data secure. We are a Fair Chance employer and our people are our secret sauce so, we will always be open to listen to individual circumstances.

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