Senior Global Financial Reporting Lead

Eaton Syalon Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Syalon Ltd in the UK is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to join the Group Financial Control function. You will own group reporting cycles, ensure IFRS compliance, and liaise with external auditors across multiple entities and currencies.

The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with UK subsidiary statutory accounts in a complex environment, plus capability to influence senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong practical IFRS knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience within statutory and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing UK subsidiary statutory accounts within a complex organisation.
• External audit experience, ideally Big 4, or equivalent hands-on statutory reporting in industry.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including investments, subsidiaries, joint ventures and joint operations.
• Experience in complex multi-entity and multi-currency environments.
• Strong financial reporting experience with FTSE-listed requirements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to challenge existing processes and translate complex issues into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Group financial statement notes and coordinate information collection from stakeholders across the business.
• Ensure disclosures are accurate, robust and IFRS-compliant.
• Act as primary contact for external auditors and manage queries on disclosures.
• Coordinate preparation and audit of UK subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements reflecting new standards and policies.
• Manage month-end process for multiple entities.
• Collaborate with group forecasting to deliver statutory forecasts on time.
• Review accounting treatment of JV and joint operations across the Group.
• Ensure JV/J0 accounting is reflected in systems and statements.
• Support interpretation and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Communicate new reporting requirements across the business.
• Drive improvements to reporting processes across divisions.
• Lead ad hoc reporting projects, including M&A-related activity.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Statutory reporting

Group reporting

External audit experience

Multi-entity / multi-currency

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Eaton Syalon Ltd in the UK is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to join the Group Financial Control function. You will own group reporting cycles, ensure IFRS compliance, and liaise with external auditors across multiple entities and currencies.

The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with UK subsidiary statutory accounts in a complex environment, plus capability to influence senior stakeholders.