Financial Reporting Manager

Mourant; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mourant is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager in New Jersey to lead consolidation and financial reporting for the firm. You will partner with the Financial Controller and senior leaders to provide timely, commercially focused insights and ensure accurate statements across the group.

Responsibilities include monthly and annual consolidations, management reporting, MI development, and board/audit support. A Qualified Accountant with strong analytical skills and stakeholder finesse is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with accounting experience.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and communicate findings clearly and engagingly.
• Confident building relationships with stakeholders at all levels, with a collaborative and supportive approach.
• Experience using Elite 3e or Viewpoint would be helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Firms' annual consolidated financial statements and the financial statements of individual entities.
• Monthly and annual consolidation of all group entities with clear reporting, analysis and commentary for stakeholder understanding of trends and performance.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis, commentary and insights.
• Develop management information (MI) providing insight, recommendations and analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Actively partner with partners, senior managers and leaders to deliver timely, commercially focused financial support.
• Utilise financial technology to generate smarter working practices.

Skills

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Accountant (CPA/CA)

Tools

Elite 3e

Viewpoint

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for a Financial Reporting Manager who combines sound technical expertise with the ability to build trusted relationships and provide forward focussed, commercially aligned financial insight to key stakeholders.You'll play an important role within our friendly in-house finance team, partnering with leaders across the business to support decision making and help drive future success.Within our team, you'll be working closely with the Financial Controller and Head of Financial Control, Planning and Analysis, you'll ensure financial information is accurate, timely and meaningful.If this sounds like the right next step for you or you'd like to know more, we'd love to hear from you!Application closing date: 1 November 2026About the rolePreparation of the Firms' annual consolidated financial statements and the financial statements of individual entitiesMonthly and annual consolidation of all group entities, supported by clear reporting, analysis and commentary to support stakeholder understanding of trends and performancePreparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis, commentary and insightsDevelopment of management information (MI), providing insight, recommendations and analysis to support operational and strategic decisionsActive business partnering with partners, senior managers and leaders, ensuring they receive relevant, timely and commercially focused financial supportUtilise existing, and participate in the effective implementation of, financial technology to generate smarter working practicesProfessionally collaborate with the wider Finance team to ensure seamless finance delivery, supporting the aim of making the Finance team overall easy to do business withWorking closely with key stakeholders, including leaders and other business services departments to prepare P+L reports, cashflow forecasts and annual budgetsSupporting board and audit reportingCompletion of tax computations and returnsAbout youQualified Accountant, with accounting experience.Demonstrable commercial awarenessExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and communicate findings in a clear and engaging wayConfident building relationships with stakeholders at all levels, with a collaborative and supportive approachExperience using a practice management system such as Elite 3e, Viewpoint would be helpful but not essentialAbout MourantWe are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email [e-mail].