Senior External Reporting Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead technical accounting and external reporting for a growing organisation undergoing finance function transformation. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, auditors and external advisors to ensure accurate statutory reporting and robust governance. The position involves handling complex transactions and judgements, supporting statutory statements and audit cycles, and driving improvements in reporting processes. You will work in a fast-paced environment with significant exposure to governance forums and decision-making. This is a technically deep, commercially aware role offering senior stakeholder interaction and impact across the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting expertise across complex transactions and accounting matters, ensuring compliance with IFRS and other standards
• Research and resolve technical accounting issues, prepare papers and recommendations for auditors and governance forums
• Support the preparation and delivery of Group and local statutory financial statements
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors throughout the reporting and audit cycle, including year-end activities
• Assess and document significant accounting judgements and estimates
• Manage recurring external stakeholder reporting for accuracy and consistency
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis and responses to information requests from senior stakeholders and external parties
• Support Board and senior governance meetings with clear financial analysis and reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the finance function by enhancing reporting processes, controls and ways of working

Key requirements

• ACA qualification with at least 3 years' post-qualification experience
• Strong experience in external reporting and statutory accounts
• Experience working through the statutory audit process
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with IFRS experience
• Experience dealing with complex transactions, projects or accounting judgements
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills to interpret complex financial information
• Experience collaborating with multiple finance and non-finance stakeholders to deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and a rigorous, methodical approach
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently
• Proactive mindset with a genuine interest in continuous improvement

• communication
• relationship-building
• attention to detail
• IFRS
• external reporting
• statutory accounts

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