Corporate & Group Reporting Manager - #2170735

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate & Group Reporting Manager to join a growing, private equity-backed financial services business preparing for a significant phase of development. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to take ownership of group consolidation, statutory reporting and corporate accounting while leading a major finance systems implementation through to go-live. You'll play a key role in building robust reporting processes, strengthening financial controls and supporting the business through an important period of regulatory development and growth. This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys building processes from the ground up, managing complex multi-entity structures and taking ownership of projects with direct exposure to senior leadership and investors.

• Own the monthly close and record-to-report process across multiple corporate and holding company entities.

• Prepare group consolidations, including inter company eliminations and consolidated management accounts.

• Prepare FRS 102 statutory financial statements across multiple entities, including overseas holding companies.

• Establish and manage the statutory reporting timetable, working closely with external auditors and senior stakeholders.

• Lead the corporate audit process from planning and preparation through to signed accounts.

• Oversee accounting for capital movements, investor equity contributions and inter company funding flows.

• Maintain accurate capital and funding records, ensuring appropriate reconciliations between corporate and scheme entities.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of Sage Intacct, including system design, data migration, user acceptance testing, parallel running and go-live.

• Manage the implementation partner and advisers, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines and budget.

• Develop finance processes, accounting policies, documentation and controls from the ground up.

• Coordinate corporate tax and VAT compliance alongside external advisers.

• Provide accurate financial information for Board reporting, investor updates, regulatory submissions and wider management information.

• Work closely with the Finance Director, CFO, Financial Controller and wider business to ensure consistent reporting and effective financial governance.

• ACA, ACCA or CA qualified accountant with at least three years' post-qualification experience.

• Strong hands-on experience preparing group consolidations and FRS 102 statutory accounts across multiple entities.

• Experience accounting for overseas holding companies and complex corporate structures.

• Proven experience leading a statutory audit from the client side, from planning through to signed accounts.

• Experience leading a finance systems implementation end to end, including design, testing, data migration and go-live. Sage Intacct experience is preferred.

• Strong technical understanding of inter company accounting, capital movements and funding flows.

• Comfortable operating as a hands-on manager within a small, developing finance team.

• Experience building reporting processes, controls and documentation from scratch.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with auditors, advisers, investors and senior leadership.

• Experience within pensions, insurance, asset management or another regulated financial services environment is desirable.

• Familiarity with capital instrument classification, including FRS 102 Section 22 or IAS 32, is advantageous.

• Exposure to private equity investor reporting and UK VAT partial exemption is beneficial.