Financial Reporting Manager

Title: Financial Reporting Manager

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 (depending on experience) + generous discretionary bonus & benefits

Location: central London - 1 day WFH per week

Our client is a privately owned, multinational Shipping group headquartered in London with operations across the world. They are seeking a Big 4/Top20 audit trained Financial Reporting Manager to join their London finance team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Timely preparation of the group consolidation, quarterly management report and executive summary to top management
• Preparation of insightful and commercially minded analysis both at subsidiary and group level
• Preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements
• Responsibility for timely accounting for portfolio of subsidiary companies
• Responsibility for timely reporting of covenants
• Responsibility for input to daily cash management
• Liaison with external auditors and preparation of audit support schedules and working papers.
• Accounting input in relation to non-routine transactions, including the preparation of accounting memos
• Other project accounting work, including services provided to affiliates
• Input into annual budgeting and cash forecasting process
• Identification and implementation of systems and process improvements

Requirements:

• ACA/ICAS/CPA (or equivalent) qualified
• Big 4/Top 10 audit is essential
• Experience of working with real estate and maritime clients is desirable but not essential
• Strong technical accounting skills including knowledge of reporting under UK GAAP/IFRS
• Robust knowledge of accounting standards, financial compliance and focus on financial control and stewardship
• Highly organised, able to prioritise and effective time management