Group Reporting Manager

Smollan; Winnersh; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail solutions provider is seeking a Group Reporting Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Winnersh. This full-time role offers a salary of £78,000 - £82,000 per annum and requires a qualified accountant with a strong technical background in group consolidations and UK statutory reporting. Responsibilities include leading the UK group consolidation process, overseeing statutory accounts preparation, and engaging with auditors. Benefits include competitive salary, pension, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension (4%)

Life Assurance

WeCare ERP

Perkbox

Taste Card

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Exceptionally strong technical background in group consolidations and UK statutory reporting in both IFRS, FRS 101 and FRS 102.
• Experience with engaging with external auditors and delivering viable solutions to adhere to set reporting timetables.
• Bonus: Experience with Thomson Reuters OneSource (or Caseware), acquisitions, or system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK group consolidation process, preparing UK group financial statements.
• Support year-end statutory reporting and manage bi-annual store impairment review.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation and act as key audit contact.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Strong technical background in group consolidations

Experience engaging with external auditors

Advanced Excel skills

Confident leader and communicator

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

SAP BPC

Hyperion

HFM

OneStream

Cognos

Job description

What's the role about?

Group Reporting Manager

Fixed Term Contract (12months) | Full time Salary: £78,000 - £82,000 GBP per annum Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Reporting: Group Director of Financial Control Location: Winnersh, RG41 (Hybrid)

We’re looking for a Group Reporting Manager on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to lead the financial reporting function across Smollan's complex and fast-paced European structure. This is a high-profile role reporting directly to the Group Director of Financial Control, managing consolidations, statutory reporting for mainly UK as well as European legal entities, whilst acting as a key contact for independent external auditors and Group / local finance teams.

You’ll oversee multi-currency consolidations, drive reporting accuracy and process improvements, and lead a small but high-performing team. If you thrive on technical accounting challenges and want to take ownership of group reporting at scale, this role is for you.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead UK group consolidation process, including preparing UK group financial statements in accordance with FRS 102 as well as co-ordinating the notes to accompany the financial statements.
• Support year-end statutory reporting, including reviewing regional submissions and preparing selected note disclosures.
• Manage the bi-annual store impairment review, from modelling through to disclosures and audit engagement.
• Managing UK subsidiary statutory accounts processes, this covers approximately 12 legal entities.
• Support the overseas subsidiary statutory accounts processes, this covers approximately 20 entities across EMEA.
• Ensuring UK group consolidated and UK statutory accounts are delivered in accordance with reporting timelines and accounting policies.
• Drive the continuous improvement of current, systems and reporting.
• Liaising with the Auditors on all aspects of UK statutory reporting, ensuring that all relevant information is provided within agreed timelines.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation (FRS 102 / UK GAAP) and act as key audit contact.
• Drive process improvements across systems and reporting.

What You'll Bring To The Role:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Exceptionally strong technical background in group consolidations and UK statutory reporting in both IFRS, FRS 101 and FRS 102.
• Experience with engaging with external auditors and delivering viable solutions to adhere to set reporting timetables.
• Experience with SAP BPC (or similar tools such as Hyperion, HFM, OneStream, Cognos).
• Advanced Excel and strong process improvement mindset.
• Confident leader and communicator with experience across international/multi-entity environments.
• Bonus: Experience with Thomson Reuters OneSource (or Caseware), acquisitions, or system implementations.

What We’ll Offer You:

• Competitive salary
• Benefits include: Pension (4%), Life Assurance, WeCare ERP, Perkbox, Taste Card
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year up to 29 days)
• Ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive company culture.

Ready for your next career chapter? If this sounds like your next challenge, we are ready to receive your application!

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More about us...

Smollan is a full-service retail solutions partner with over 90 years of heritage, helping brands win at the point of purchase. Operating across 61 countries, we are trusted by over 500 global and local brands and employ more than 90,000 people. Our purpose is to create growth and transform lives by connecting people to products and possibilities.

We deliver intelligent, end-to-end retail execution and experiences across the physical and digital landscape, directed by data and powered by technology and people. Our capabilities include Sales & Merchandising, Activations & Experiences, and Data & Technology. Smollan grows brands by growing people, creating value for clients and impact for consumers every day.