Interim Group Financial Reporting Manager

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Group Financial Reporting Manager to join a well-established, listed organisation during a critical reporting period.

This is a highly visible role requiring an individual with proven PLC reporting experience
, capable of operating at pace while managing multiple stakeholders across the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering both the year-end annual report and accounts and half-year reporting cycle
, whilst supporting wider financial reporting projects and business initiatives.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Group's statutory and PLC reporting timetable.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of year-end and half-year financial reports.
• Take ownership of the month-end consolidation process and Group reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards and listing requirements.
• Act as the central point of coordination for reporting work streams across Finance and the wider business.
• Partner with Executive leadership teams to gather, challenge and refine reporting content.
• Work closely with Investor Relations, Marketing and Communications teams to support external reporting deliverables.
• Manage reporting projects, ensuring deadlines are met within a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Liaise with external auditors and key internal stakeholders throughout the reporting cycle.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across Group Financial Reporting.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Proven experience within a listed/PLC environment
  .
• Demonstrable track record of delivering annual and interim reports for a publicly listed business.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Experience managing month-end consolidation processes within a group structure.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in a high-profile environment with exposure to senior executives.
• Resilient, pragmatic and confident in challenging situations, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships.
• Able to start at short notice or immediately available.

What's on Offer

• Initial 6-month assignment.
• Flexible engagement model:
  Day Rate or Fixed-Term Contract.
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic reporting activities.
• Opportunity to lead critical PLC reporting deliverables within a complex, regulated business environment.

Please note: applicants must be qualified accountants with prior PLC reporting experience to be considered.