Financial Reporting Manager | Stoke-on-Trent | £50,000-£60,000
📍 Location: Stoke-on-Trent
💼Type: Permanent, Full-time
🏠Hybrid: 3 days onsite
Overview...
Following a successful appointment across senior leadership, W Talent are pleased to be exclusively supporting a leading, listed business based in the Stoke area with the recruitment of a Financial Reporting Manager. This opportunity offers excellent career development, with exposure to a number of pivotal upcoming projects.
We're seeking practice-trained accountants, ideally with an audit background, looking to make their first or second move into industry. Your audit experience will be highly advantageous in this technically focused, group-level role.
The Opportunity...
This international business offers broad exposure across technical reporting and finance-led transformation initiatives, including ERP upgrades and M&A. It's an ideal next step for a technically strong accountant looking to make an impact in a dynamic, change-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities...
Reporting
Lead the external audit process
Drive year-end statutory and group reporting
Manage consolidated R&D tax credit claims, coordinating with external advisors
Oversee the consolidation of corporation tax and insurance packs
Liaise with auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and best practice
Projects
Deliver and manage finance-led transformation projects (e.g. ERP implementation, automation, M&A, process redesign)
Collaborate cross-functionally to meet key deadlines and budgets
Report on project risks, costs, and progress to senior leadership
Document and train the wider finance team on new systems and processes to embed change
What We're Looking For
ACA / ACCA qualified
Strong technical accounting foundation
Audit training and group reporting experience (advantageous)
Exposure to international operations, foreign currency, and complex consolidations (beneficial)
Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
This is a rare opportunity to blend technical accounting and project leadership in a high-impact role. Perfect for someone looking to transition out of practice and continue building a successful career within a progressive, listed group