Financial Reporting Manager

We are working with a leading professional services firm seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Manager to join its in-house Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong technical and commercial skills to take ownership of group reporting, management accounts and financial insight, while working closely with senior stakeholders to support business performance and strategic decision-making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare the firm's annual consolidated financial statements and individual entity accounts
• Manage monthly and annual group consolidations, providing clear financial analysis and commentary
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and performance reporting
• Produce management information (MI) to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Partner with senior stakeholders, providing commercially focused financial insight and advice
• Prepare profit and loss reports, cashflow forecasts and annual budgets
• Support board and audit reporting requirements
• Complete tax computations and returns
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and make effective use of finance technology
• Work collaboratively across the wider Finance team to ensure accurate and timely financial delivery

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Strong financial reporting and accounting experience, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and management accounts.
• Good understanding of financial analysis, budgeting and cashflow forecasting.
• Experience with practice management systems such as Elite 3E or Viewpoint would be advantageous.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Confident building relationships and business partnering with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be Entitled or Entitled to work in Jersey