Title: Financial Reporting Manager (Clear path to FC)

Location: East Cheshire (Hybrid working)

Salary: 65,000 + 10% bonus

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Are you an experienced and technical accountant looking to take ownership of group reporting, statutory accounts, and audit leadership in a growing business?

We are looking for a Financial Reporting Manager to join a dynamic organisation operating within a fast-paced, complex industry. This role is perfect for someone with a strong technical background and a passion for driving accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement across reporting processes.

The Role

As Financial Reporting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the Group's financial reporting. You'll lead on statutory accounts, group consolidation, audit coordination, and management reporting, while providing key insights into cost of sales and business performance.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact across the finance team and wider business - in addition to having the opportunity to progress to Financial Controller in the next 18 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of year-end statutory financial statements in line with IFRS and other relevant regulations.
• Act as the main point of contact for the external audit process, managing timelines and deliverables.
• Oversee group consolidation, including intercompany eliminations and foreign currency considerations.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, providing insightful commentary and analysis.
• Produce detailed cost of sales and margin analysis, supporting operational teams in driving performance improvements.
• Collaborate with external advisors on tax and regulatory compliance, including R&D tax credits.
• Support finance transformation projects, such as an upcoming ERP implementation

About You

We're looking for a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional with strong technical expertise and excellent communication skills.

Key requirements:

• Fully ACA or ACCA qualified, ideally coming from an audit background.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and group consolidation principles.
• Experience of statutory reporting and audit leadership within a group environment.
• Proven track record of working with complex cost of sales and margin reporting.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and present to senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Experience with process improvement, finance transformation, or ERP systems is desirable.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of up to 65,000.
• Opportunity to lead and shape group reporting in a dynamic and growing business.
• Chance to become FC in 18 months time
• Hybrid working with flexibility around office days.
• Collaborative team culture with clear progression opportunities.