Financial Reporting Manager
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the financial reporting function, ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards
- Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Provide guidance and support to the team to maintain high standards of financial reporting excellence
- Prepare Head Office management accounts and variance analysis against prior forecast.
- Manage the transactional finance team, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and rebate functions, ensuring efficient and accurate processing of financial transactions
- Implement best practices to streamline processes and improve efficiency within the transactional finance function
- Implement strategies for working capital management, including managing accounts receivable and accounts payable, and minimizing operating cycle times
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for working capital improvement and drive initiatives to enhance cash flow
- Manage cash flow reporting, forecasting, and analysis, providing insights to support liquidity management and decision-making
- Monitor cash flow performance against targets and proactively identify areas for improvement or risk mitigation
- Ensure compliance with tax reporting requirements, including Corporation Tax, Construction Industry Scheme, Research and Development tax credits, and Value Added Tax
- Liaise with Group Tax, external advisors and tax authorities as necessary to address tax-related matters
- Oversee the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and ensuring compliance with audit requirements
- Develop and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Working with Group Finance to develop and document internal controls.
- Implementation of UK SOX by the end of FY27.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the financial reporting and transactional finance teams, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement