Financial Reporting Senior Manager - #2146809

Location: Sheffield / Hybrid
Contract: 6-month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £55,000+ depending on experience
Start: Immediately
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

This is a technically focused financial reporting position with responsibility for external reporting, statutory accounts, technical accounting and the management of the external audit process.

• Lead the preparation of statutory and interim financial statements across a Group structure and its subsidiary companies.
• Provide technical accounting expertise on IFRS and wider financial reporting matters.
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, compliant and supported by clear audit trails and appropriate documentation.
• Support the correct accounting treatment and classification of financial assets and liabilities, including IFRS 9.
• Maintain and reconcile investment and loan records, ensuring underlying financial information is accurate and complete.
• Manage and coordinate the external audit process, acting as a key point of contact for auditors.
• Support effective financial controls and governance across the reporting process.
• Review and resolve complex accounting matters, ensuring conclusions are appropriately documented.
• Work collaboratively with wider finance teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial reporting.

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting background.
• Current knowledge and practical application of IFRS.
• Experience producing statutory and/or consolidated financial statements.
• Experience managing external audits and responding to complex audit queries.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and financial reporting processes.
• Experience with IFRS 9 and financial assets/liabilities would be highly advantageous.
• Previous experience within financial services, banking, investment management or another technically complex reporting environment would be beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicating complex accounting matters clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of technical reporting requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong qualified accountant to take ownership of a senior financial reporting remit within a complex organisation, with exposure to Group reporting, IFRS, technical accounting and external audit.

Elevation Recruitment Group are keen to speak with qualified accountants who are immediately available or able to start at short notice.