Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager page is loaded Financial Reporting Managerlocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R# We're Landsec We identify and shape places that create opportunity, enhance quality of life, and bring joy to the people connected to them. This is how we've created the UK's leading portfolio of urban places and one of the largest real estate companies in Europe.Our £10 billion portfolio is built around premium workplaces, the country's pre-eminent retail platform, and a residential pipeline that will redefine urban life. We've honed this ability over 80 years. Spotting the opportunities, building the partnerships, and continually adapting to shape the places that meet the needs of a changing world. Places where life happens. Where businesses grow. And where cities are defined. Location: This role is based in London, Victoria, and offers hybrid working, with three days in the office. The Role: Responsible for managing a team of direct reports, including performance, providing mentorship and guidance, ensuring timely completion of tasks, and facilitating professional development opportunities. Responsible for Landsec's external reporting on a subsidiary and joint venture level, including the production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies and the management reporting to joint venture partners Responsible for company level accounting for specific transactions, joint venture accounting and cashflow forecasting Assist in the preparation of the interim and final 'glossy' accounts and month-end procedures. The Team: The Financial Reporting team is part of the Group Finance team at Landsec. The team consists of two Financial Reporting Managers, reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting, and eight Financial Accountants. The team is responsible for the majority of the Group's financial reporting activities, with particular focus on subsidiary level accounting and reporting and being the key point of contact for the wider business for subsidiary level financial control. The team work closely with internal stakeholders such as the Tax, Company Secretary and Legal teams, and external stakeholders such as the auditors and joint venture partners. What you will be responsible for: Managing a team of four Financial Accountants, overseeing daily operations to ensure reporting and tasks are completed in a timely and accurately manner, and coordinating the preparation of accurate financial information Responsible for the delivery of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies. This includes acting as the key point of contact for the external auditor and internally with key stakeholders such as tax, asset managers, company secretariat, treasury, legal and service charges Financial reporting for company level transactions, such as share issues and dividends Ownership of key monthly and quarterly reporting commitments Undertaking ad-hoc projects as required i.e., corporate rationalisation and simplification, transactions, working on a special project with another team The prime reporting responsibility will be to the Head of Financial Reporting but on certain issues it will be to the Head of Financial Accounting, the Group Financial Controller or elsewhere across Finance Your skills, experience and qualifications: Essential criteria Leadership skills and/or management experience Accountancy Qualification Good understanding of IFRS To take initiative to identify and resolve issues Ownership of work, delivering to tight deadlines and with completing priorities Proficiency in adapting to and utilising new technology and software Ability to implement change to improve financial processes and systems Ability to clearly convey financial information to stakeholders Working effectively with cross-functional teams Building strong relationships across the business # Life and Benefits at Landsec We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our page for more information. Performance based annual bonus plan 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special 'My Day' to take off for whatever you choose. Enhanced pension contributions - Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution. Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection. Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our for more details) Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and 'Give As You Earn' programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause Diversity and Inclusion At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion. We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to and usable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with our recruitment partners by emailing find out more about our approach, visit our . Life at LandsecWe have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. Visit our for more informationDepending on the nature of your role, Landsec may be able to offer different ways of working to fit around your lifestyle. We know that flexible working can make a real difference to your wellbeing and professional development, and in turn can benefit us as an employer and our customers. The flexible working options available to you is something that can be discussed at the interview stage during the recruitment processTo apply for a role at Landsec please click apply in any available role, create a candidate account and upload your CV with the supporting information. Stage 1: Review CV's Once you have applied your application will be assessed against the required skills, experience and qualifications. Commonly you will be informed whether you move onto the interview process via a telephone call or email message within 2 weeks of your application being uploaded. Stage 2: Interview In most cases the interview process will take between 2-4 weeks with a single on-site interview that may be supported by telephone interviews. In more senior positions you may be asked to attend site and meet other members of the team for less formal interviews. Stage 3: Offer and Contract If you are successful a verbal offer will be made and your start date discussed before a contract and offer is sent out to you via the candidate account you applied through. You will be able to review and sign this online. You will be fully supported by Landsec's recruitment team during this process. Stage 4: Onboarding Once you have signed your contract you will be able to onboard through our HR system providing us with all the details and completing your benefit