Financial Reporting Manager

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Founded in 1896, Knight Frank was registered as Knight Frank LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership, on 3 November 2003, registered in England & Wales at 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN
with the registered number OC305934. Headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies. We work responsibly in partnership to enhance people's lives and environments in over 50 Markets, 600+ Offices, 20,000+ People, 1 Global Network.

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Knight Frank is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to join their Head Office in 55 Baker Street.

The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for overseeing the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of UK financial reporting across the business. This role plays a key part in delivering high-quality management information, statutory financial statements, and ensuring strong financial controls within a complex commercial real estate environment.

The role is a hands‑on leadership position managing a small team and requires strong technical accounting expertise (UK GAAP / IFRS), experience managing and supporting external audits, the ability to work across multiple stakeholders including finance, asset management, and external advisors. The role is a central point of contact being able to interpret and explain management and statutory accounts results to a broad set of internal and external stakeholders.

• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results
• Ensure accurate accounting for key process areas such as payroll, revenue recognition, dividends, investments and lease accounting transactions (IFRS 16 where applicable)
• Maintain compliance with UK GAAP / IFRS and other relevant regulatory standards
• Manage balance sheet account reconciliations in accordance with agreed perpetual reconciliation cycle
• Support the use of BPC consolidation tool in preparation of global financial results on a monthly basis

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts and reporting packs for the UK Board
• Deliver insightful variance analysis and commentary to senior management, explaining key month‑on‑month variances across P&L and balance sheets
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with financial results as required

• Manage the preparation of annual statutory financial statements for UK legal entities
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act & GAAP requirements and applicable accounting standards presentation
• Prepare and coordinate year‑end audit disclosures for all accounting notes
• Support corporate transactions (acquisitions, disposals,…