Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager / Widnes / Salary £50,000 - £52,000 + competitive benefits package offering strong flexibility.

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a large, well-established and values-driven organisation to recruit a Qualified Financial Reporting Manager.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong finance candidate to take ownership of a complex financial controls function within a sizeable multi-entity organisation. The role will be pivotal in ensuring robust financial governance, statutory reporting compliance and a best-in-class control environment, while supporting strategic growth initiatives and organisational development.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Controls, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing expertise on financial reporting, compliance, treasury and audit matters.

This role offers a flexible hybrid working model, with attendance at the Widnes office required at least once per week.

The Role

Maintaining and developing the organisation's financial controls framework

Ensuring balance sheet integrity and overseeing monthly balance sheet and cash flow reporting

Leading the preparation and review of statutory accounts and financial statements

Managing the consolidation of group and subsidiary accounts

Coordinating external audits and managing auditor relationships

Overseeing regulatory and compliance reporting requirements, including HMRC and other statutory submissions

Leading treasury accounting activities, liquidity reporting and cash flow forecasting

Supporting acquisitions, mergers and business integration projects from a finance perspective

Driving process improvements, automation initiatives and financial control enhancements

Providing clear technical accounting guidance and financial insights to senior stakeholders

Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing finance team

Key skills

ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified

Significant experience within financial accounting, financial controls, audit or statutory reporting

Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and financial governance requirements

Proven experience producing consolidated group accounts

Experience managing external audit processes

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrable leadership experience with a track record of developing teams

Advanced Excel skills

Highly Desirable

Experience working within the charity or not-for-profit sector

M&A accounting and business integration experience

Exposure to complex group structures

Experience leading finance transformation or control improvement projects

What's on Offer?

Flexible working arrangements, including the option to work full-time hours across four or five days

Hybrid working environment

Competitive benefits package including retail and travel discounts

Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes

The opportunity to play a key role in a purpose-led organisation making a positive impact

If you are a technically strong finance professional looking for a senior position where you can influence financial governance, drive process improvement and support strategic growth, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information, please contact Lauren Harrison at Accountable Recruitment on .