The Reporting Manager will take ownership of statutory reporting, audit management, tax reporting (in partnership with external tax advisors), and company secretarial compliance across the group.
This is a key role within the finance function, ensuring robust financial control, compliance with relevant accounting standards, and readiness for private equity stakeholder scrutiny. The role requires a technically strong, detail-oriented, qualified accountant with 5–7 years’ post-qualification experience in a fast-paced, preferably PE-backed, environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Statutory & Financial Reporting
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements under UK GAAP.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes and legal entity postings.
- Maintain strong technical accounting oversight, including revenue recognition (FRS 102), share-based payments, and acquisition accounting where applicable.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements for group entities.
- Act as the key technical accounting contact for complex transactions and new accounting standards.
- Audit Management
- Lead the annual external audit process end-to-end.
- Act as the primary contact for external auditors.
- Coordinate audit deliverables across finance and wider business teams.
- Ensure timely resolution of audit queries and management letter points.
- Continuously improve audit readiness and internal documentation.
- Tax Reporting (with External Advisors)
- Manage the relationship with external tax advisors.
- Oversee corporation tax computations and filings prepared by advisors.
- Coordinate VAT returns and other indirect tax reporting.
- Support tax structuring considerations in collaboration with PE sponsors and advisors.
- Ensure compliance with all tax reporting obligations across relevant jurisdictions.
- Company Secretarial
- Oversee company secretarial compliance for all group entities.
- Manage statutory filings and ensure maintenance of statutory registers.
- Coordinate board approvals, resolutions, and Companies House (or equivalent) filings.
- Support corporate restructuring, refinancing, or M&A activities from a compliance perspective.
- Controls & Process Improvement
- Maintain and enhance financial controls in line with PE governance standards.
- Document and improve financial reporting processes.
- Support integration of acquisitions, if applicable.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting accuracy and efficiency.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
- 5–7 years’ post-qualification experience.
- Background in audit or tax (Big 4 preferred).
Experience
- Experience in a private equity–backed environment strongly preferred.
- Experience within a SaaS or recurring revenue business advantageous.
- Strong statutory reporting and consolidation experience.
- Proven track record of managing external audits.
- Exposure to tax reporting coordination with advisors.
- Experience handling company secretarial matters preferred.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of IFRS or UK GAAP.
- Solid understanding of SaaS revenue recognition principles.
- Experience with financial systems (e.g., Dynamics, Sage, or similar ERP systems).
- Advanced Excel skills.
Personal Attributes
- Close attention to detail and technical accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with auditors, tax advisors, PE stakeholders, and senior management.
- Proactive, hands-on, and comfortable in a scaling business environment.
- Commercially aware with a mindset aligned to value creation.
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