Financial Reporting Manager

Posted 5 days ago
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**Company**
HSB
**Location**
Manchester
, United Kingdom
**Role: Financial Reporting Manager**
**Location: Manchester**
**Permanent**
**About the Role**
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Financial Reporting Manager to join our Finance team. In this pivotal role, you will support the Head of Financial Reporting in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting across group entities, including submissions to our ultimate parent company, Munich Re.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive finance professional looking to step into a key role within a global organisation and contribute to the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Act as line manager to the Financial Reporting team including 1-2-1s and performance
management. Provide leadership to the team in order to:
+ Manage the provision of accurate and timely internal financial reporting to Group and Parent (eg affiliate packs, ECON submissions).
+ Manage the provision of timely and accurate UK GAAP financial statements, Corporation tax returns.
+ Manage and co-ordinate the external audit of all HSB UK&I and MD Group entities financial statements.
+ Provide information for reporting to regulators, ONS, CBI and rating agencies as required.
+ Prepare and collate information for the quarterly Finance, Audit, Compliance and Risk Committees.
+ Deliver well understood and controlled implementation of accounting standards.
+ Support the Head of Financial Reporting and Chief Financial Officer in providing financial information relevant to business decisions.
+ Ensure the implementation of appropriate financial controls over financial reporting including acting as the first sign-off in the Internal Control System.
+ Review existing processes and controls and implement changes with the goal of improving procedures and enhancing automation to improve efficiency whilst ensuring effectiveness of controls.
+ Respond to ad-hoc queries and financial information requests as required
**Additional Skills and Responsibilities**
+ Interacting with People: Establishing relationships and maintaining contacts with employees including Senior Management/Key decision makers.
+ Initiative: Innovative approach to problem solving, anticipating opportunities and the ability to question/challenge existing methods and approaches.
+ Attention to detail: Applying high quality standards to all tasks undertaken.
+ Mentoring: Supporting junior team members towards their achievements and qualifications where appropriate.
+ The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and written.
+ Ability and willingness to work flexibly and across locations, where deadlines require, within the Company's required operating hours.
**Key Skills and Experience**
Essential
+ Experience in financial accounting, and financial reporting
+ Up to date knowledge of IFRS, US and UK GAAP accounting standards.
+ Strong analytical skills.
+ Strong communication skills, both written & verbal
+ Fluent using Microsoft packages i.e. excel
Desirable
+ Insurance industry experience
+ Experience working in a similar organisation
**Qualifications and Educational Requirements:**
+ Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
**Personal Attributes:**
+ Strong organisational skills.
+ A committed and effective team player
**Benefits:**
A snapshot of some of our benefits:
+ Agile/Hybrid working
+ Private Healthcare (Aviva)
+ Aviva Digital GP
+ Employer Pension contribution of 13%
+ Annual bonus
+ Professional qualification support
+ 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
+ x2 wellbeing days per year
Financial Reporting Manager
Posted 3 days ago
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Head of Financial Reporting

Posted 19 days ago
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**Company**
HSB
**Location**
Manchester
, United Kingdom
**Role: Head of Financial Reporting**
**Location: Manchester (hybrid working - days per week in office)**
**Permanent**
**Job Purpose:**
This is a key finance leadership role that will provide the CFO support to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to the ultimate parent Munich Re, financial statements and other regulatory reporting within all relevant jurisdictions.
The Head of Financial Reporting will lead a team of qualified accountants supporting all the businesses within EIL, EISL and MD Group to deliver effective monitoring and reporting of the company's capital and financial position. The role includes delivery of Solvency II reporting, ORSA, Statutory accounts and corporation tax returns and other levies.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Provide leadership to a team of qualified accountants supporting HSB UK&I and MD Group entities
+ Act as people manager to two managers and a technical accountant, including co-ordination of team workload, carrying out performance management and contributing to development opportunities
+ Ensure effective monitoring of the company's capital position under Solvency II and ORSA for HSBEIL, and RMAR under FCA for MD companies.
+ Manage the provision of accurate and timely internal financial reporting to Group and Parent (eg affiliate packs, ECON submissions and Solvency II)
+ Own and co-ordinate the external audit of all HSB UK&I and MD Group entities financial statements, including Solvency II for HSBEIL
+ Support the CFO on future strategic projects and business decisions which require capital impacts, including financial and capital information relevant for purchase of reinsurance
+ Oversee timely and accurate regulatory reporting in the UK and Ireland for Solvency II, UK GAAP financial statements, Corporation tax returns, including other ad hoc reporting for ONS, FCA and rating agencies as required.
+ Co-ordinate submissions for the quarterly Finance, Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee.
+ Ensure active monitoring and impact assessment is carried out for changes in financial reporting standards and relevant regulations and deliver training on new standards for finance staff as required.
**Key Skills & Experience:**
_Essential_
+ Experience in financial accounting, and financial reporting.
+ Up to date knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP accounting standards.
+ Strong knowledge of SII requirements in the UK and Europe
+ Strong analytical skills.
+ Strong communication skills, both written & verbal
+ Fluent using Microsoft packages i.e. Excel.
+ Previous experience working in the Insurance Industry
**Additional Skills & Responsibilities:**
+ Work using own initiative and take advantage of opportunities.
+ Ability to work to time scales and deadlines.
**Qualifications & Educational Requirements:**
+ Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
**Benefits:**
A snapshot of some of our benefits:
+ Agile/Hybrid working
+ Private Healthcare (Aviva)
+ Aviva Digital GP
+ Employer Pension contribution of 13%
+ Annual bonus
+ Professional qualification support
+ 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
+ x2 wellbeing days per year
Head of Financial Reporting
Posted 2 days ago
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Role: Head of Financial Reporting
Location: Manchester (hybrid working - days per week in office)
Permanent
To be successful in this role, you must have experience at senior level within Financial Reporting and managing a team. You will be leading a team of 5 within the Financial Reporting team and be seen as 2nd in command to the CFO for your area.
This is a high profile role within the business that.
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Interim Head of Financial Reporting
Posted 7 days ago
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NXTGEN are supporting a high-profile public sector organisation in their search for an Interim Head of Financial Reporting for an initial 6-month assignment (inside IR35). This is a pivotal role within a newly created subsidiary of a complex group, where you will take full ownership of the financial reporting process, embedding robust controls to meet external regulatory requirements.
As Interim Head of Financial Reporting, you will lead the preparation of statutory financial statements under IFRS and draft technical papers for the Executive team. You will also collaborate with the Group Tax function and external auditors at year-end to ensure timely delivery of all submissions. Acting as the technical expert across the business, you will provide guidance to the wider finance team on IFRS and regulatory matters.
Key responsibilities within the role will include:
- Designing financial reporting and control processes for a new subsidiary, ensuring regulatory compliance
- Preparing statutory financial statements and disclosures under IFRS
- Supporting the delivery of consolidated group reporting with senior stakeholders
- Partnering with the Group Tax Manager to align reporting with tax computations and considerations
- Leading the delivery of all external financial reporting requirements
- Identifying gaps or risks in financial controls and implementing improvements
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with a proven background in technical financial reporting and IFRS. Experience of managing reporting teams in large corporate or complex group structures is essential, while prior exposure to the public sector, third sector, government bodies or housing is highly desirable. The role is a hybrid position and candidates will need to commit to working in the office up to 3 days p/week.
This role requires someone available at short notice, subject to satisfactory completion of basic security checks. Candidates must have full right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Interim Head of Financial Reporting
Posted 2 days ago
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NXTGEN are supporting a high-profile public sector organisation in their search for an Interim Head of Financial Reporting for an initial 6-month assignment (inside IR35). This is a pivotal role within a newly created subsidiary of a complex group, where you will take full ownership of the financial reporting process, embedding robust controls to meet external regulatory requirements.
As Interim Head of Financial Reporting, you will lead the preparation of statutory financial statements under IFRS and draft technical papers for the Executive team. You will also collaborate with the Group Tax function and external auditors at year-end to ensure timely delivery of all submissions. Acting as the technical expert across the business, you will provide guidance to the wider finance team on IFRS and regulatory matters.
Key responsibilities within the role will include:
- Designing financial reporting and control processes for a new subsidiary, ensuring regulatory compliance
- Preparing statutory financial statements and disclosures under IFRS
- Supporting the delivery of consolidated group reporting with senior stakeholders
- Partnering with the Group Tax Manager to align reporting with tax computations and considerations
- Leading the delivery of all external financial reporting requirements
- Identifying gaps or risks in financial controls and implementing improvements
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with a proven background in technical financial reporting and IFRS. Experience of managing reporting teams in large corporate or complex group structures is essential, while prior exposure to the public sector, third sector, government bodies or housing is highly desirable. The role is a hybrid position and candidates will need to commit to working in the office up to 3 days p/week.
This role requires someone available at short notice, subject to satisfactory completion of basic security checks. Candidates must have full right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Remote Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting
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Finance Administrator
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FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR
MANCHESTER, CITY CENTRE
UPTO 25,000 + GREAT BENEFITS & CULTURE
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Get Recruited are excited to be working with a very reputable and award-winning legal practice, who are on the lookout for a new Finance Administrator to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Finance Administrator, have an interest in financial services or will have recently studied maths / finance. As an Accounts Administrator you will:
THE ROLE:
- Manage administration for the transactions team
- Assist with some finance duties, including sales and purchase ledger.
- Ensure client files are managed and maintained.
- Assist the team with all targets and deadlines.
- Preparing bank statements
- File closing and archiving of client details
- Posting financial transactions and recurring payments
THE PERSON:
- Must be organised, proactive, and a team player.
- Previous experience working within an office environment
- Have an interest in financial services.
BENEFITS:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Pension.
- Private health cover
- Life insurance
- Attendance bonus scheme
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Social Events.
- Charity days
- Christmas close down including shopping days
Get Recruited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Finance Manager
Posted 6 days ago
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Finance Manager, North Manchester
£55-60k – 4 days per week – full time salary , Hybrid (3 days office, 1 day wfh)
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a well-established manufacturing and retail business on their journey of evolution and rapid growth.
The successful scaling of the business has seen a need for implementation of robust controls and improved processes and systems. This is a work in progress, and the successful individual will be a key player, working closely with the Head of Finance to streamline and improve the finance function and associated systems.
A key focus will be around day-to-day cash management, as well as supporting with management accounts and month-end duties and areas such as fixed asset management and asset financing. As well as being hands-on with the detail, this person will be a senior point of contact for the finance team; overseeing and supporting transactional colleagues to ensure collective deadlines are met.
This is an exciting and challenging role, with a clear pathway for future progression in a thriving business.
Duties:
· Daily cash management working closely with FC & CFO to ensure payments are made accurately and to deadline
· Arrange payment of creditors: either by BACS or DD
· Process miscellaneous supplier invoices & support team with processing as & when required
· Dealing with day-to-day requirements of the Invoice Financing Facility
· Management of Asset Financing & Leases & Contracts
· Credit Card Distribution and Uploads
· Daily & Monthly Bank Reconciliations
· Balance Sheet Reconciliations
· VAT Returns
· Creation & Management of Fixed Assets and Trademarks
· Prepayments and monthly Journals including Payroll
· Preparing accounts for month end
· Supporting Business Partners with internal and external legal requirements
· Liaise with other departments to ensure correct appropriation of company funds.
· Oversee and mentor junior team members
Experience and qualities:
· Relevant finance qualification or Part-Qualified / QBE with strong experience
· Demonstrable experience in a senior finance role within a busy SME
· Thorough, practical understanding of transactional finance (particularly cash management) as well as management accounts
· A desire to be hands-on and in the detail, whilst also able to step back and see the bigger picture, suggesting and implementing continuous improvements
· Good technical and systems skills – SAP experience welcomed
· People person, with strong mentoring and leadership skills
· Embraces a fast-paced, challenging environment requiring adaptability during business evolution
· Positive, solution-focused team player
In return you will benefit from working within a business that fosters an open, honest and collaborative culture which isn’t overly hierarchical, and where you’ll have the autonomy to make a real impact.
Benefits include full-time pay for a 4 day working week, as well as 20 days holiday and bank holiday.
Finance Assistant
Posted 6 days ago
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Finance Assistant - Manchester City Centre
14.80
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Hybrid working, min 1 day every 2 weeks in office (must be flexible with days and office based for training period)
Initially an on-going temporary role which will lead to a 12 month fixed term contract and/or permanent opportunity for the right candidate!
Office Angels are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant on behalf of our prestigious client based in Manchester City Centre. If you are looking to work for a company where you can help make a real difference and where the work you do genuinely does matter than this is the role/company for you!
Office location is very accessible via all public transport routes and offers great local amenities!
This will initially be a temporary role which could lead to a 12 month fixed term contract. This will be a hybrid role where you will be expected to attend the office a minimum of 1 day every 2 weeks, although you will need to attend the office more while training.
Perk: After 12 weeks you will be entitled to the weekly equivalent of 38 days holiday per annum.
Responsibilities:
Join a dynamic team as a Finance Assistant in the Medical & Health industry! Your key responsibilities will include:
- Processing associate fees and expenses
- Preparing, checking, and processing payments via BACS
- Dealing with enquiries from internal and external stakeholders
- Managing all aspects of invoice administration, including reconciliations and authorisations
- Preparing month-end reports
- Supporting other finance teams to manage peak workloads effectively
- Upholding safeguarding policies
Person Specification:
- Proven experience in accounts payable and ideally accounts receivable
- Strong Excel skills
- Data Entry experience
- A collaborative candidate, following positive relationships with colleagues and clients
- Customer Service skills
Here are just some of the benefits you can expect while working on behalf of Office Angels:
- Employed directly with Office Angels, meaning we're always on hand to ensure you're being well looked after
- Access to discount vouchers with many high street brands
- Eye care vouchers
- Weekly pay
- Pension scheme option (with employer contributions)
- 38 days paid annual leave (Based on a weekly accrual)
Finance Assistant - Manchester City Centre
14.80 - 15.30ph
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Hybrid working, min 1 day every 2 weeks in office
If this roles sounds suitable to you and your experience, apply ASAP!
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Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
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