Senior Group Financial Reporting Manager- £85,000-£95,000- Oxfordshire- ACCA/ACA/ICAEW- Permanent
Role Overview
IN2 Consult are supporting a high growth client to hire a technically strong finance professional to take ownership of group financial reporting and financial control.
This role will play a key part in ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining robust controls, and delivering accurate and insightful reporting to support senior leadership and stakeholders.
Working closely with the finance leadership team, the successful candidate will oversee the reporting cycle, lead the audit process, manage statutory requirements, and ensure compliance across UK and US entities. This role requires someone comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with high expectations and firm deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
Group Financial Control & Reporting
* Take ownership of financial control and reporting across the group
* Manage the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely posting of journals including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and other key adjustments.
* Produce the monthly management reporting pack, including detailed variance analysis and clear commentary for senior stakeholders.
* Maintain the integrity of the balance sheet through regular reconciliations, strong controls, and timely resolution of any issues identified.
Inventory & Manufacturing Finance
* Lead the accounting and control of inventory across the business, ensuring accurate stock valuation and reporting.
* Work closely with the manufacturing team to ensure financial records reflect operational realities, particularly within a component-based production environment.
Audit & Statutory Reporting
* Act as the primary contact for external auditors, coordinating and managing the annual audit process through to completion.
* Prepare and coordinate statutory accounts and support the preparation of the annual report in accordance with IFRS reporting standards.
Tax & Compliance
* Oversee UK tax compliance with support from external advisers, including corporate tax, VAT review, and other regulatory filings.
* Coordinate US compliance requirements through third-party providers, including sales tax reporting, tax packs, and other financial reporting submissions.
Team Leadership
* Supervise and support a Finance Administrator responsible for accounts payable, cash processing, payment runs, and VAT preparation.
* Provide guidance and development support to ensure efficient finance operations.
Governance & Process Improvement
* Prepare concise briefing papers and technical updates for audit committee discussions where required.
* Identify opportunities to strengthen and streamline financial processes, improving efficiency and control within the finance function.
Key Requirements for this Senior Group Financial Reporting Manager role include:
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CA), ideally with an audit background.
* Strong experience in financial reporting and control within either a PLC or complex PE environment with strict reporting requirements
* Demonstrated experience working with manufacturing businesses, particularly where inventory involves component-based production and complex stock valuation.
* Strong communicator, able to present financial information clearly both in writing and verbally.
* Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to strict reporting deadlines.
* Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.
* Hands-on and pragmatic approach, comfortable operating in a dynamic environment where priorities can evolve.
Senior Group Financial Reporting Manager- £85,000-£95,000- Oxfordshire- ACCA/ACA/ICAEW- Permanent