Group Reporting Manager

British Land Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

British Land is recruiting a motivated, technically strong Group Reporting leader to head the Group Reporting team, owning the consolidation of the British Land Group and overseeing the preparation of statutory accounts.

You will work closely with the Financial Reporting Management team, manage relationships with senior stakeholders, and drive timely financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ICAEW or equivalent.
• Experience leading group reporting and consolidation."
• Strong technical accounting skills and IFRS knowledge.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group Reporting Team (5 accountants) and drive consolidation process.
• Own external reporting including statutory accounts and notes.
• Oversee quarterly management reporting and Underlying Profit analysis.
• Coordinate with auditors to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Support corporate transactions and technical accounting papers as required.
• Produce and present Group accounting papers for senior management.

Skills

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Technical accounting

IFRS knowledge

Education

Qualified Accountant (ICAEW)

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Requisition ID11030-Posted01/10/2026-Finance-London

LOCATION : Central London (Regent's Place, NW1) Hybrid – 4 days in office

REPORTING TO : Head of Financial Reporting

TYPE OF CONTRACT : Permanent

PLACES PEOPLE PREFER

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE listed business with a strong balance sheet and £15.2bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you’re given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country – from our high-quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK – providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you’ve come to the right place!

In our latest engagement survey, 81% of colleagues said they are proud to work at British Land!

THE ROLE

We are looking for a motivated, technical and numerate individual to lead the Group Reporting team, taking responsibility of the results and consolidation of the British Land Group, as well as managing five accountants. Working closely with the Financial Reporting Management team, the role involves stakeholder management, contribution to business analysis, decision-making and relationship building both externally and across the wider Finance team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• People and Team Management – leadership and support of the Group Reporting Team (5 accountants), as well as a wider leadership role within the Finance department
• Consolidation – ownership and responsibility of the half yearly Group consolidation process, including reporting of key ratios, metrics and analysis
• External Reporting – ownership and responsibility of the financial statements and associated notes included in the back half of the Annual Report / half yearly report
• Quarterly Reporting – working alongside the senior Finance team, responsible for quarterly management reporting, including delivery of Underlying Profit
• External Auditors – act as a key point of contact for the audit management team, ensuring issues and matters are resolved in a timely and efficient manner
• Transactions – work alongside Tax, Treasury and Capital Markets Team on corporate transactions and restructures
• Technical – resolution of technical issues, including preparation and presentation of technical accounting papers where required
• Statutory accounts – assuming a leadership role, assist in the end-to-end production of the Group’s statutory accounts (excluding joint ventures), including working with external auditors using an organised forward-looking approach
• Ad-hoc – analyses and one-off projects to assist management in understanding the business and decision-making

ABOUT YOU

• Degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent qualification.
• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW or equivalent) with strong technical skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently with accountants and non-accountants, managing a number of stakeholders, including those significantly more senior.
• Comfortable taking on responsibility, whilst being effective working collaboratively.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness.
• Comfortable working on a “big picture” or highly detailed basis; able to manage a portfolio of responsibilities, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Confident analysing complex transactions and distilling into salient features.
• Ability to produce well thought through, clearly laid out and expressed schedules and papers.

OUR SHARED VALUES

our values are what we stand for at British Land, they’re not just a label on the door; they connect us every day to our vision, purpose, and strategy. They help us to promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture. You can read more on our corporate website .

Bring your whole self

Smarter together

Build for the future

A REWARDING PLACE TO BE

Our People – Just ask anyone why they love working here and they will tell you it’s the people. They’re highly talented, passionate, and collaborative! We thank our people with rewards that feel rewarding; you can review our market leading benefits here .

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you enjoy bringing your whole self to work, share our values and are excited about our purpose we’d love to hear from you! We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive process learn more about our selection process here.

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Please note that we endeavour to get back to all applicants within 28 days. If you haven’t heard from us within this period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.