Financial Reporting Manager

Corporate Payroll Services; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payment solutions company in Swindon seeks a Financial Reporting Manager to oversee all external reporting and regulatory compliance within the UK Fleet and Maintenance operations. This senior role requires strong analytical skills, management experience, and familiarity with IFRS and UK GAAP. Competitive benefits include annual leave and retirement contributions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Employee contribution matched

Access to online courses

Qualifications

• 5+ years combined experience in accounting and financial reporting with management experience.
• Deep understanding of IFRS, UK GAAP, and current accounting developments.
• Proven experience producing statutory accounts and managing audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead external reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance and accounting governance.
• Manage end-to-end statutory accounts process and ensure timely audit completion.
• Lead and coach a team of finance professionals, fostering high performance.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Workiva Global Statutory Reporting

Job description

Overview

Your role What We Need

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Financial Reporting Manager within our UK Fleet and Maintenance operation divisions. This position falls under our Vehicle Payments line of business and is located in Swindon.

In this role you will take ownership of all external reporting, regulatory compliance, and accounting governance for our dynamic UK Fleet and Maintenance operations. Reporting directly to the UK CFO, this senior leadership role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of our financial reporting and will play a key role in integrating new business entities through both organic growth and acquisitions. You'll be leading a high-performing team in a fast-paced, regulated environment and collaborating closely with both internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

How We Work

Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

• Assigned workspace in Swindon office
• Company-issued equipment
• Formal, hands-on training

Role Responsibilities

Regulatory and Statutory Reporting

• Leading the preparation and submission of all external reporting requirements, including filings to HMRC, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Office of National Statistics, and statutory auditors.
• Managing the end-to-end statutory accounts process, ensuring timely audit completion and compliance with applicable standards.
• Overseeing preparation and payment of VAT, Corporation Tax, and other statutory tax returns.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensuring full compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) requirements, and implementing improvements identified by internal audits.
• Managing FCA regulatory obligations, including wind-down plans, safeguarding, quarterly governance submissions, and ad hoc requests.
• Supporting the development of UK and international tax governance frameworks.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Leading and coaching a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders across the UK and global finance functions, as well as internal and external auditors.

Strategic Initiatives & Projects

• Supporting business expansion and acquisition initiatives, ensuring smooth financial and system integration.
• Contributing to key strategic projects including:
  • CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) implementation
  • Transfer pricing reviews and documentation
  • Evaluation of financial and tax implications related to our Electric Vehicle payment proposition

Process Improvement & Technology

• Driving automation and standardisation across reporting and control processes.
• Ensuring all balance sheet accounts are accurately and consistently reconciled.

Qualifications & Skills

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified.
• 5+ years combined experience in accounting and financial reporting with at least 2 years in a management capacity.
• Deep understanding of IFRS, UK GAAP and current accounting developments.
• Proven experience producing statutory accounts, tax computations and managing audit processes.
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and work to tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of back-office systems and processes.
• Consolidation and reporting within a multi-currency business.
• Technology & Tools: Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Workiva Global Statutory Reporting

Behaviors & Competencies

• Analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including reporting at senior executive level.
• Ability to challenge constructively and lead change.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, hands-on, and adaptable to growth and change.

Benefits & Perks

• 25 days per annum + 8 bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annually during the benefits enrollment window
• Employee contribution of 3% matched with 5% from Corpay
• Provided by Vitality with no excess (Corpay covers £250 excess)
• Access to flexible discounts, supermarket savings, and more
• Complimentary access to thousands of online courses
• Volunteering days and engagement in fun company-wide contests and initiatives

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About Corpay

Corpay is a global technology organisation that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

All offers of employment made by Corpay (and its subsidiary companies) are subject to the successful completion of satisfactory pre-employment vetting by an independent supplier (Experian). This is in accordance with Corpay's Resourcing Policy and include employment referencing, identity, adverse financial, criminal and sanctions list checks. We do this to meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

Corpay is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture among our employees. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. We seek to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunities.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Corpay will not accept unsolicited CV's from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Corpay employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Corpay. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.