Senior Financial Reporting Manager - Corporate services

Up to £62k basic, hybrid/remote/flexible.

Reports to Associate Director

The purpose of this role is to manage the accounting team responsible for a complex and varied portfolio of corporate entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the team to accurately account for and report on client transactions, ensuring that accurate data is maintained on internal systems
• Review all aspects of client accounting matters for the team incorporating statutory financial statements, quarterly financial reporting and ad-hoc, client specific reporting
• Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters in relation to bookkeeping, management accounts, annual financial statements, VAT and other financial and regulatory reporting under FRS 102 and IFRS reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all regulations, processes and procedures
• Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information
• Manage and review completion of audit queries and establish good working relationships with audit firms
• Review and authorise bank account payments
• Manage the working capital cycle in line with group targets
• Establish and build good working relationships with clients, colleagues and other business contacts
• Participate in business development activity as required
• Coach and develop the accounting team, ensuring suitable succession plans are in place
• Participate in and where required lead ad hoc team projects
• Represent the team in group wide working groups and activities

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Extensive accounting experience supported by a relevant professional qualification (ACCA or ACA)
• Knowledge of company secretarial requirements for UK entities
• Sound technical financial services knowledge (training to be supported through the Aztec Academy)
• Computer literacy skills are essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with clients, colleagues and business contacts.
• Strong people management experience

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also for professional qualifications to enhance both your professional development and ability to provide sound administration services. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients are at the heart of what we do