Group reporting and controls manager

Group Reporting and Controls Manager

The Opportunity

This is not a replacement hire. It's a newly created position that reflects the continued growth and evolution of a well-established, complex organisation.

As the finance function continues to expand its capability and strengthen its controls environment, there is a need for an ambitious, technically strong finance professional to join the team as Group Reporting and Controls Manager.

Working closely with an experienced Financial Controller, this role offers significant exposure across financial reporting, audit, controls, technical accounting and stakeholder engagement. More importantly, it provides a genuine platform for progression, offering the breadth of experience and responsibility needed to develop into a future Financial Controller position.

For someone looking to accelerate their career within a supportive but high-performing environment, this is an opportunity to build the skills, credibility and commercial understanding required for the next step in their leadership journey.

The Role

As Group Reporting and Controls Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across the business.

Acting as the operational lead across month-end close, balance sheet governance, audit delivery and financial controls, you will work closely with the Financial Controller to maintain a robust reporting framework while driving continuous improvement across processes and controls.

The role offers broad exposure across both technical and operational finance, providing an excellent opportunity to deepen your expertise while gaining valuable leadership experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day month-end close process, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved
• Review journals, accruals and key accounting calculations prepared by the wider finance team
• Prepare monthly reporting packs and provide insightful variance analysis
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring quality, accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation
• Monitor aged balance sheet items and areas of financial risk, escalating where appropriate
• Coordinate internal and external audit activity, managing requests, evidence and audit actions
• Perform first-line financial control reviews and support enhancements to the controls framework
• Research and assess the impact of new accounting standards and technical developments
• Support year-end close activities and statutory reporting requirements
• Prepare technical accounting papers, audit schedules and financial disclosures
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives across reporting, governance and capital expenditure accounting
• Partner with stakeholders across finance and the wider business to support informed decision-making

About You

You will be a technically capable accountant who enjoys operating within a controlled and regulated environment. Equally comfortable working in the detail and seeing the bigger picture, you'll be looking for a role that offers both challenge and clear development opportunities.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Minimum three years' post-qualified experience within a financial reporting, financial control or technical accounting environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial controls
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes and balance sheet governance
• Experience supporting both internal and external audits
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to challenging deadlines
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across a range of stakeholders

Why Apply?

This role offers far more than day-to-day financial control responsibilities. It provides the opportunity to work alongside an experienced finance leadership team, gain exposure to complex technical and reporting matters, and develop the breadth of experience required to step into a Financial Controller role in the future.

For ambitious finance professionals looking to take a significant step forward in their career, this represents a genuine pathway towards finance leadership.