Financial Reporting Manager - Qualified Accountant

Ignata Finance are exclusively working with a Brighton based organisation in search for a Financial Reporting Manager to join their head office in Sussex. This is a newly created role which will focus on ensuring both the financial and management reports are produced according to regulatory and statutory requirements. You will manage a small team as well as ensure you act as key business partner to  both internal staff and external partners.  This is a progressive opportunity within a vibrant organisation which will offer you an exciting career path within finance.

Due to the nature of the role you must be a qualified accountant – Ideally ACA or ACCA (CIMA qualified with experience of financial reporting).

You will ideally match the following:

• You must have experience of financial reporting
• Experience of assisting with statutory accounts
• Previously managed or supervised a small team
• Experience of managing stakeholder relationships (both finance and non-finance)

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing a team of 2-4 staff.  
• Responsible for the production on the management accounts and monthly board packs.
• Assist with the production of the statutory accounts including group consolidations.
• Responsible for group financial reporting in relation to both statutory and management reporting.
• Maintain effective and robust internal controls.
• Responsible for group consolidated reports.
• Responsible for management of the balance sheet and profit and loss reporting.
• Ensure risks and opportunities are identified and reported.
• Work in partnership with the commercial team to ensure reporting is consistent in order to produce the budgets and forecast.  
• Key point of contact for annual audit process.
• Ensure overhead costs are reported correctly.
• Quarterly VAT returns  and Tax.
• Responsible for maintaining the fixed asset register.