Group Financial Reporting Manager

Marc Daniels; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment partners with a leading global Asset Management organisation to appoint a Group Financial Reporting Manager. You will own the Group's external and statutory reporting and consolidation across a multi-entity structure, reporting to the Head of Group Reporting.

The role requires ACA qualification with strong IFRS expertise, prior experience in Asset Management/Financial Services, and stakeholder management capable of engaging senior leadership and external

Qualifications

• ACA qualified and technically proficient in IFRS and statutory reporting.
• Trained in a reputable accounting firm with strong financial services exposure.
• Extensive experience with group consolidations in multi-entity structures.
• Comfortable engaging with senior leadership and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group consolidation process across UK and international entities.
• Manage preparation and delivery of the Group's annual and interim financial statements.
• Own statutory reporting requirements across the Group structure.
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors and coordinate year-end audit.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and guidance on complex accounting matters.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Review and enhance Group financial controls, processes and governance frameworks.
• Work with senior finance leaders to drive consistency of reporting across the organisation.
• Support acquisitions, restructures and strategic projects from a financial reporting perspective.
• Provide technical support to finance teams across the wider Group.

Skills

ACA qualified

Top 10 firm training

IFRS expertise

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Education

ACA qualification

Job description

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a leading global Asset Management organisation to recruit an outstanding Group Financial Reporting Manager.

This is a high-profile role within a sophisticated international finance function, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the Group's external reporting, statutory reporting and consolidation processes across a complex multi-entity structure. The position is ideally suited to an ACA-qualified professional with strong technical accounting expertise gained within financial services, Asset Management, Investment Management or a leading Professional services firm, looking to develop their career within a dynamic and growing business.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely consolidated financial information, ensuring compliance with IFRS and maintaining best-in-class financial reporting standards across the Group.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Group consolidation process across multiple UK and international entities.
• Managing the preparation and delivery of the Group's annual and interim financial statements.
• Ownership of statutory reporting requirements across the Group structure.
• Acting as the primary contact for external auditors and coordinating the year-end audit process.
• Preparing technical accounting papers and providing guidance on complex accounting matters.
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Supporting the implementation of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Reviewing and enhancing Group financial controls, processes and governance frameworks.
• Working closely with senior finance leaders to drive consistency of reporting across the organisation.
• Supporting acquisitions, corporate restructures and other strategic projects from a financial reporting perspective.
• Providing technical support and challenges to finance teams across the wider Group.

About You

• ACA qualified (essential).
• Trained within a Top 10 or highly regarded accountancy practice.
• Post-qualified experience gained within Asset Management, Financial Services, Investment Management, Private Equity, Banking, or a large multinational Professional Services environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proven experience of Group consolidations within a multi-entity environment.
• Excellent technical accounting skills with the ability to interpret and apply complex accounting standards.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage senior leadership.
• Naturally analytical with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience driving process improvements within a reporting and control environment.