Financial Reporting Manager

Location: South East London

A leading organisation in Manchester is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to take ownership of financial control, compliance, governance, and financial accounting across the business.

This role offers you the opportunity to strengthen financial controls and processes, provide technical accounting expertise, and ensure a robust, well-governed, and resilient finance environment. Take full responsibility for financial control, compliance, governance, and accounting across the organisation while being part of a collaborative team that values co-ownership. Enjoy flexible working opportunities and access to ongoing training and development programmes designed to support your professional growth within a supportive leadership structure.

Work in an inclusive environment where your interpersonal skills, commitment to continuous improvement, and ability to nurture relationships are highly valued by colleagues and clients alike. What you'll do:
As Financial Reporting Manager based in Manchester, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's finance function. Your day-to-day activities will involve overseeing a range of critical responsibilities from line management of financial administrators to supporting senior finance leaders with delivery of business-wide financial information. You will monitor compliance deadlines meticulously while managing banking operations with attention to detail.

By continuously assessing controls and implementing improvements you will help build a resilient finance environment. Line manage financial administrators by providing guidance, training opportunities, and supporting their career progression within the finance team. Support senior finance leaders in delivering accurate financial information to the wider business through dependable reporting processes. Monitor key financial and regulatory deadlines related to tax, compliance, and governance to ensure all obligations are met efficiently.

Oversee banking operations including credit card administration, reviewing reconciliations and payment runs, as well as monitoring relevant banking covenants for risk management. Continuously assess the effectiveness of financial controls by identifying areas for improvement and implementing enhancements that strengthen resilience. Supervise month-end control processes including intercompany transactions, payroll accounting, fixed asset register maintenance, and annual audit preparation. Act as the central point of accountability for property finance matters by managing all financial aspects of the organisation's property portfolio with care.

Take responsibility for submitting data required to support company insurance policies ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Identify opportunities for process improvement that enhance efficiency, quality, and resilience of financial procedures throughout the business. Develop strong relationships with co-owners across departments by offering support on finance queries and facilitating cooperation.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for Financial Reporting Manager brings proven experience as a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA), underpinned by strong technical accounting skills. Your proficiency with Excel enables you to analyse complex data sets efficiently while maintaining high standards of accuracy. Qualified accountant status (ACA or ACCA) is essential for demonstrating technical competence in accounting standards and practices. Intermediate or advanced Excel skills are required for effective analysis and reporting within complex financial environments.

Excellent communication abilities enable you to interact confidently yet professionally at all levels within the organisation. Proven experience acting responsibly with…