Senior Financial Reporting Manager

Otto James Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing International Tech firm is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Manager in Manchester. The role involves approving journal entries, managing audits, and ensuring financial compliance across EMEA/APAC. Candidates must be qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA) with strong analytical skills. The role offers a salary of £90,000 to £100,500 plus benefits including health care and pension contributions.

Benefits

Health Care Plan

Pension (Contributory)

Bonus

Death in Service

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant status (ACA or ACCA) required.
• Proven accounting experience in financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve journal entries for assigned entities.
• Manage annual statutory filings and audits with external advisors.
• Coordinate SOX compliance and ensure internal controls.

Skills

Strong accounting and analytical skills with close attention to detail

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally

Proven experience of delivering to tight monthly reporting deadlines

Ability to adapt to changing business needs

Self-starter with minimal supervision

Team player

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA)

Job description

Otto James Consulting is working on an exclusive retained assignment with a growing International Tech firm based in Manchester City Center. We have been engaged in a search and selection process to secure our client the best Financial Accountant to take the position of Senior Financial Reporting Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and approval of journal entries for EMEA/APAC assigned to direct reports;
• Review monthly management accounts and balance sheets reconciliations of entities assigned to direct reports; perform first level review of monthly flux/variance analysis of multiple international EMEA and APAC entities;
• Review and approval of intercompany billings;
• Review and approval of quarterly and annual corporate schedules;
• Manage annual statutory filing and audits of EMEA / APAC entities in conjunction with external advisors to ensure financial reporting deadlines are met on a timely basis;
• Review and approve statutory accounts for assigned entities;
• Review and approve preparation of indirect taxes and collaborate and guide directs reports in administering their entities' Returns;
• Support other specific compliance requirements for assigned entities and collaborate and guidance for those entities administrated by any of the directs reports;
• Coordinate and prepare information for SOX compliance. Ensure internal controls processes are adhered to minimize risk, improve efficiency and business performance;
• Support in developing and maintaining polices, processes and procedures for EMEA / APAC;
• Ad-hoc projects and analysis;

Education Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) (Essential)

Competencies

• Strong accounting and analytical skills with close attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally at all levels
• Proven experience of delivering to tight monthly reporting deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to changing business needs and processes
• Self-starter with a willingness and enthusiasm for pro-actively identifying issues and ability to follow-through projects & activities with minimal supervision
• Able to demonstrate diligence and pride in their work
• Agile and able to adapt to established global styles
• Sensitivity to working in a global and multi-cultural environment
• Team player, always willing to help colleagues when asked to do so
• Full eligibility to work in the UK

Salary

• £90,000 to £100,500
• Health Care Plan
• Pension (Contributory)
• Bonus
• 4 x Death in Service