Senior Manager, Statutory Reporting & Audit, UI

OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & CO. KG; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical equipment company is seeking a Senior Manager for Statutory Reporting & Audit based in Southend-on-Sea. This role involves managing the statutory accounting, tax compliance, and audits for UK and Ireland entities. Candidates must have chartered accountant qualifications and significant experience in statutory close processes, ideally within a hybrid finance environment. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits as part of a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical cover

Comprehensive company pension scheme

Annual health check with BUPA

Employee Assistance Program

Subsidised staff restaurant

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience required.
• Owning statutory close and tax compliance processes.
• Previous involvement in finance transformation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the statutory close process for UK and Ireland.
• Oversee tax compliance activities and external audits.
• Manage the integration of offshore support within the finance functions.

Skills

Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Experience with UK GAAP and IFRS

Background in audit

Experience managing hybrid finance teams

Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

Familiarity with SOX/internal controls

Education

Chartered Accountant qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Manager, Statutory Reporting & Audit, UI

KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd. (OKM) | Corporate

Type of employment: Permanent employment

Function: Finance

Location: Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom

We are creating a new role to strengthen our statutory accounting, tax, and audit capabilities as part of an ongoing finance transformation. This position plays a central role in owning the statutory close, managing tax compliance, leading audits, and enabling offshore delivery of core finance processes.

As the Senior Manager, Statutory Reporting & Audit, you will be fully accountable for the statutory close and financial statement preparation for the UK and Ireland entities. You will lead and review all outputs while working through a hybrid delivery model, supported by offshore accounting teams. A key part of the role is enabling the offshoring of close, tax, and compliance processes, ensuring quality, control, and integration with audit and reporting timelines. You’ll also oversee internal and external audits, support J‑SOX and internal control documentation, and partner closely with local and regional finance teams.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the UK and Ireland statutory close process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery in compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Oversee tax compliance activities, including accounting for tax provisions, managing filings, and coordinating with external tax advisors.
• Review and approve complex journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting outputs — much of which is prepared by offshore teams.
• Ensure completeness of balance sheet reconciliations including fixed assets, leases, intercompany, deferred revenue, accruals, and impairments.
• Lead internal and external audits, including acting as key liaison for external auditors.
• Ensure audit readiness with minimal rework, through robust processes and control documentation.
• Support compliance with J‑SOX/internal control frameworks and other financial regulations.
• Manage statutory tax compliance, pension accounting, and treasury reporting activities.
• Enable and optimise the offshoring of statutory, tax, and compliance processes — including transitioning activities, documenting controls, and ensuring knowledge transfer.
• Lead process standardisation and integration of offshore support into the UK&I statutory close cycle.
• Support ERP (SAP) optimisation, particularly where it affects financial close, tax processes, and reporting.
• Contribute to automation, simplification, and control improvements across close, tax, and audit processes.
• Collaborate with Regional Accounting and FP&A teams to support consolidated reporting, compliance, and financial planning activities.
• Present clear, concise updates to senior stakeholders on audit status, statutory close progress, tax compliance, and financial risks.
• Support audit committee and/or board reporting as required.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) who demonstrates significant post‑qualification experience.
• Experience owning statutory close, tax compliance, and external audit processes for UK entities.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Proven background in audit.
• Demonstrated success working in or managing hybrid finance teams (onshore + offshore).
• Experience working with SAP and/or similar ERP systems.
• Experience working in multinational and/or matrixed business environments.
• Previous involvement in finance transformation, outsourcing, or shared service enablement.
• Familiarity with SOX/internal controls, pension, treasury, and tax accounting.

Values

• Patient Focus – We put patients at the heart of everything.
• Integrity – We do the right thing.
• Innovation – We look for new ways to make things better.
• Impact – We take accountability and get things done.
• Empathy – We care for one another and work together.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Eligible to receive private medical cover.
• Comprehensive company pension scheme.
• Annual health check with BUPA, funded by us.
• Employee Assistance Program to support health, mental and emotional wellbeing.
• At our HQ, subsidised staff restaurant and free parking.
• Discounted gym and wellness memberships, cashback and discounts with major UK retailers.

Further information

We value the diversity of individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles, and prioritise inclusion and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering a non‑discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish.

We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their skills and experiences to Olympus, to apply.