Finance Manager (MT-lid) in Blackburn

Job Description Financial Reporting Manager PE-Backed High-Growth Acquisitive Business Axon Moore is exclusively supporting a rapidly growing, acquisitive organisation in the appointment of a Financial Reporting Manager. This is a high-profile role within the Group Finance function, offering the opportunity to play a key part in acquisition integration, technical accounting and wider finance transformation. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll take ownership of the accounting and onboarding of newly acquired businesses, whilst leading a team and supporting a number of significant Group-wide finance projects. Lead the accounting and integration of newly acquired businesses Manage the end-to-end financial onboarding of acquisitions, ensuring integration into core finance systems within agreed timescales. Develop and deliver tailored onboarding strategies across UK and international acquisitions. Oversee technical reviews of a large portfolio of statutory accounts, ensuring compliance and reporting accuracy. Support the Group's transition to IFRS, including technical accounting analysis and reconciliation of accounting differences. Provide support across VAT and corporation tax compliance, including the implementation of new tax technology. Work closely with senior stakeholders, JV partners and the wider Finance team across acquisitions, audit, reporting and finance transformation projects. We’re looking for an ACA/ACCA qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience, ideally gained within a complex, acquisitive or fast-paced organisation. This role would also suit a Assistant/Audit Manager from Top 10 with exposure to PE backed businesses. This is much more than a traditional Financial Reporting Manager position. You’ll have significant exposure to M&A, technical accounting, systems, IFRS, tax and finance transformation, whilst playing a key role in the continued growth and integration of an ambitious Group.