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