Financial Reporting Manager

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

Job summary

A private equity-backed manufacturing business in Telford is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to play a pivotal role in financial operations and strategic planning. As a Qualified Accountant, you will lead consolidation efforts, manage cashflow reporting, and support financial forecasting, influencing the growth strategy of a thriving organization. Benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

5% pension contributions

Healthcare

Hybrid/flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong experience in group consolidation and financial reporting.
• Confidence in managing external relationships with auditors and banking partners.
• Experience in supporting acquisition integrations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly consolidation of Group results and accurate reporting.
• Prepare Group management accounts for senior leadership and owners.
• Manage group cashflow reporting and drive annual budgeting processes.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Financial reporting

Financial planning & analysis

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).