Finance Manager Accounting and Reporting in Reading

Join a highly engaged finance team where you'll play a key role in supporting business performance and decision-making across the organisation. You'll be responsible for delivering insightful management reporting, financial analysis, modelling and business planning support that helps the business make informed strategic positions. Working across a broad range of projects and initiatives, you'll provide robust financial support, validate business cases, and respond to ad hoc commercial and operational analysis requests that drive value across the business.

Alongside partnering with stakeholders, you'll oversee core financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities, supporting strong financial controls and accurate financial performance monitoring. You'll own the analysis and presentation of monthly results, drive continuous improvement across end-to-end finance processes, and take ownership of the annual audit process as the primary contact for external auditors. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with business partnering and influencing at a senior level.

This is a hybrid position based at our welcoming offices in Reading, with three days in the office and two days working from home. We welcome applications from everyone. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know—we’re here to support you.

Key Responsibilities

• Support to the accounting and reporting area during the preparation, review and submission of both local statutory and consolidated annual accounts.
• Coordinate and prepare financial statements, audits, and other statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, policies, and regulations, and implement internal controls and best practices.
• Preparation of month end closings on SAP/PBCS/FCCS – and preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage cash flow and working capital.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders based on financial data and trends.
• Evaluate and manage financial risks and opportunities, and provide guidance on financial planning and decision making.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.

We Offer

• Step into a role that values your expertise and supports your career development.
• Be part of a collegiate team that supports a growth mindset.
• Amongst other benefits - 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 10% target annual bonus.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave offering; 26 weeks full basic pay for Maternity leave, followed by 13 weeks SMP – Enhanced leave is intended for all parents, whatever your family setup may be.
• Income protection & Life assurance.
• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days remote).

Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ICAEW or ICAS).
• Ideally Big-4 Audit experience.
• Master in Finance, Accounting or similar will be highly valued.

Don’t worry if you don’t meet every requirement. We’re building a workplace where everyone can thrive. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t tick every box.

You’ll enjoy this role if

• You enjoy working to tight deadlines for a corporate month end.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Cellnex Telecom is a leader in communication, technology and innovation and employs over 2000 people. We want everyone to feel valued by creating a culture of inclusion and belonging. We do this by empowering all our people to be authentic and share their ideas and experiences to ensure we have diversity of perspective. Only by doing this will we be a truly innovative forward-thinking organisation.

Who Are We?

Cellnex is Europe’s and the UK’s largest and fastest-growing independent owner and neutral operator of wireless telecoms infrastructure and is integral to the successful rollout of 5G. With the wireless infrastructure foundation that we deliver across rural and urban areas, Cellnex UK helps to connect everyone, everywhere - reducing digital inequality and supporting socio-economic growth. Our networks and solutions are built to be fit for now and the future so that the UK can prosper.

We provide high-speed connectivity for sports stadia, shopping centres, campuses, railways, ports and even in the air. Whenever you're out in public, and you call a loved one, scroll through social media, watch a funny video or check if your train is running on time, there's a high chance that our infrastructure is enabling your connection.