Gleeson Recruitment Group are proud to be exclusively supporting an international manufacturing business in Staffordshire, who are looking to add a Group Financial Reporting Manager to the team. This is a pivotal role, ensuring robust financial control, insightful reporting, and compliance that underpins my client's growth plans. Responsibilities of the position: Lead the month-end close process, producing detailed management accounts and performance insights via Power BI. Deliver clear variance analysis and present key findings directly to the CFO. Approve and review balance sheet reconciliations, resolving any issues promptly. Oversee payroll journal processing and coordinate VAT and CIS returns to ensure full compliance. Consolidate group results, analyse performance vs. budgets, and provide meaningful commentary for senior stakeholders. Forecast and monitor group cash flows, ensuring we remain within bank covenant limits. Take charge of annual group audit, managing the relationship with external auditors and seeing audit actions through to completion. Lead statutory reporting and tax compliance - from quarterly instalments to year-end computations - while seeking opportunities for strategic tax efficiencies. Maintain up-to-date group accounting policies and ensure compliance with statutory and investor requirements. Own the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, working closely with teams across the business to gather accura...