Group Financial Reporting Manager
Location: Edinburgh(Hybrid)
Sector: Financial Services
W&A is supporting a leading financial service group to appoint a Group Financial Reporting Manager into a high-impact leadership role.
Are you a qualified accountant with a strong background in external reporting and team leadership? This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior role where you’ll lead a team, shape reporting standards, and play a key role in delivering high-quality financial statements and information to internal and external stakeholders.
The Opportunity
This is a pivotal role within the group’s wider finance function, responsible for delivering statutory reporting, supporting Board-level insights, and driving forward best-in-class reporting practices. Managing a team of six, you’ll collaborate across accounting, actuarial, and data teams to ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality outputs.
You’ll also have the chance to contribute to shaping methodology and policy, managing external audits, and delivering high-impact communications to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead delivery of the Annual Report and Accounts, and Interim Report
* Support reporting to the Board and Executive Committee
* Contribute to finance papers for the Group Audit Committee
* Deliver regulatory outputs, including Solvency II-related reporting
* Implement changes to accounting policies and ensure compliance with evolving standards
* Manage the external audit process
* Foster strong internal stakeholder relationships across the finance function
* Lead, coach, and develop the financial reporting team
About You
* Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience
* Strong technical grounding in financial reporting, ideally from within financial services
* Familiarity with listed company requirements is advantageous
* Experienced in managing teams and motivating others to perform
* Adept at handling complex accounting issues and delivering commercial insights
* Highly organised, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving environment
Why Apply?
This role offers a rare combination of technical challenge, leadership opportunity, and exposure to senior stakeholders in a respected and values-driven organisation. If you thrive in collaborative environments and have a passion for high-quality reporting, this could be your next move.
Please get in touch with Jack Ramage on jack@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for more information (including Salary, Bonus and Benefits).
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