Group Reporting Manager

Cera Care; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital-first healthcare company in the UK is seeking a Group Reporting Manager to oversee financial accounting and reporting teams. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in producing consolidated accounts and statutory reporting, particularly FRS102 and IFRS standards. This position offers flexible working hours, training opportunities, and a competitive salary. A solid understanding of accounting systems, especially NetSuite, and strong Excel skills are essential. Join a rapidly growing team dedicated to innovative care solutions.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus your birthday off

Company pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing comprehensive consolidated accounts.
• Extensive experience in statutory reporting covering FRS102 and IFRS.
• Strong proficiency in accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee Management Accounting and Reporting teams.
• Review month-end close process and subsequent reporting.
• Coordinate with auditors for statutory audits.

Skills

Consolidated Accounts

Statutory Reporting

Strong Excel skills

Team management

Communication

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Position: Group Reporting Manager

Reporting to: Group Financial Controller

Contract type: Full time - Permanent

About Cera

Cera is a digital-first healthcare-at-home company delivering care, nursing, telehealth and repeat prescription services in people’s homes via technology. In under five years, Cera has expanded to 10,000+ staff across the UK and Germany, delivering 40,000+ healthcare visits a day, and has grown from zero to nearly £250m revenues.

Every day, Cera delivers healthcare services equivalent to 40 hospitals or 1,000 care homes and has grown 100-fold over the past two years making it one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe.

Cera currently holds more than 160+ partnerships with the NHS and local authorities, and the company’s technology is used by 2,000+ businesses nationwide. Its technology predicts health deteriorations in patients 30-fold faster than traditional care companies, with its Professional Carers and Nurses responding to over 5,000 ‘high risk’ alerts each day.

Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cera has delivered 10 million healthcare visits in people’s homes, created 10,000 jobs, and licensed its recruitment technology to the UK Government Department of Health to recruit 50,000+ people into healthcare careers.

About the role:

We are actively looking to hire an experienced Group Reporting Manager. This is an exciting and wide-ranging role that will be reporting directly into the Group Financial Controller but will also work closely with the Integration, FP&A, and Accounts Payable teams, currently split between Colchester, London and Hailsham. The role includes:

• Managing and overseeing the Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Reporting teams.
• Review and oversight of month‑end close process and subsequent reporting.
• Review and oversight of all external reporting, including statutory reporting.
• Working with auditors to complete the Group’s statutory audits.
• Working with tax advisors to complete corporation tax returns.
• Working with Integration team to get acquisitions integrated onto NetSuite.

What we’re looking for:

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious Group Financial Accountant or an existing Group Reporting Manager who possesses the following skills and experience:

Essential Technical Expertise

• Consolidated Accounts: Proven experience producing comprehensive consolidated accounts.
• Statutory Reporting: Extensive experience in all aspects of statutory reporting, covering both FRS102 and IFRS standards.
• System Knowledge: Strong proficiency in accounting systems (experience with NetSuite is highly desirable due to integration work).

Financial Tools

• Strong Excel skills are critical for financial analysis and reporting.

Leadership & Management Skills

• Experience managing and overseeing accounting and reporting teams.
• Good team management skills, including proven experience training and mentoring staff members.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a wider finance team while interacting closely with Integration, FP&A, and AP teams.

Key Behavioural Competencies

Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal and external stakeholders (including auditors and tax advisors).

Execution: Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain the right attitude and energy to execute tasks effectively.

Organisational Prowess: Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

Work Ethic: Proven ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, work to tight deadlines, and perform well under pressure.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off as well as bank holidays
• Mobile phone, laptop and remote IT package setup for WFH days
• Company pension scheme
• Training and development for your role and future career development
• Competitive salary, discretionary bonus and long‑term employee schemes
• ‘Extras’ discount platform and Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Service and Recognition awards

Life at Cera

We champion diversity, inclusion and well‑being to create a workplace where you value yourself and feel proud of who you are. We believe in a world where you have the freedom to explore and express yourself without judgement, no matter who you are or where you’re from. Where individuality is a source of confidence, because difference makes the world a better place. People from cultural or gender diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our team is made up of academics, innovators, start‑up accelerators and care experts, all connected by a vision to build a better future for care through the combination of best‑in‑class carers, empowered by technology.

This role is envisaged as an office role, working with the Colchester Finance Team. Whilst some WFH may be possible, at least initially it wil