External Reporting Manager- Consolidations

I am delighted to be partnering with a fast paced professional servcices business on their search for a newly created External Reporting Manager. Day to day duties will include: Financial Reporting & Consolidation * Support the preparation and delivery of Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. * Lead the month-end and quarter-end consolidation cycle, ensuring reporting outputs are accurate, complete and delivered within agreed timelines. * Prepare and review financial statement disclosures, reconciliations and supporting analysis for external reporting requirements. * Review consolidation journals, intercompany eliminations and adjustment entries to ensure financial information is reported correctly. * Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, financial reporting standards and governance requirements. * Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards and evolving reporting obligations. Statutory Compliance & Reporting * Coordinate the preparation and completion of statutory financial statements across Group entities. * Partner with local finance teams and external advisors to manage country-specific reporting requirements. * Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory obligations and statutory filing requirements. * Manage reporting timetables and monitor key deadlines to ensure timely submissions. * Prepare and maintain supporting schedules, reconciliations and documentation to support statutory reporting activities. * Drive consistency, standardisation and efficiency across statutory reporting processes. Tax Reporting & Compliance * Coordinate corporate tax compliance activities, including the preparation and submission of tax returns. * Manage relationships with external tax advisors and review the quality and accuracy of deliverables provided. * Support the preparation of tax provisions and associated reporting requirements. * Assist with the preparation of tax disclosures within Group and statutory financial statements. * Support responses to tax authority enquiries, audits and information requests. * Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess the impact on reporting and compliance obligations. Audit Coordination * Act as a key point of contact for external auditors during interim and year-end audit engagements. * Coordinate the timely delivery of audit requests and supporting information across the wider finance function. * Monitor audit progress and ensure queries are addressed effectively and within agreed deadlines. * Support the planning and execution of statutory and Group audit activities. * Work collaboratively with auditors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical accounting and reporting matters. Governance, Controls & Process Enhancement * Maintain a robust control environment across consolidation, external reporting, statutory reporting and tax activities. * Ensure financial reporting processes are supported by appropriate documentation, governance and audit trails. * Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies and enhance reporting quality. * Support the development and enhancement of reporting systems, templates and control frameworks. * Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programmes across the function. Please apply or get in touch for more details: We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit JBRP1_UKTJ