Financial Reporting Accountant in Birmingham

Join our Birmingham team as a Financial Reporting Accountant on a full-time, permanent basis! This is a key role within the Freightliner Finance team, reporting to the Corporate Controller. The Financial Reporting Accountant will be responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, leading statutory accounts preparation, coordinating audits, and maintaining a strong internal controls environment. The role will also contribute directly to key projects, including transitioning from US GAAP to IFRS and supporting system and process improvements.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Statutory and Group Reporting
  • Prepare legal entity financial statements under FRS 101 for all statutory reporting requirements.
  • Produce accurate month-end deliverables, including financial schedules, reconciliations, and analysis for internal review and group reporting.
  • Ensure all financial reporting complies with IFRS group accounting policies.
• Audit & Compliance
  • Coordinate the annual external audit, including planning, managing deliverables, responding to audit queries, and ensuring timely close-out.
  • Maintain and develop a robust internal controls framework, identifying enhancements and ensuring documentation is up to date.
  • Deliver tax-related reporting and submissions to HMRC in line with statutory deadlines.
• Technical Accounting & Process Improvement
  • Provide technical accounting guidance and develop appropriate accounting policies for complex or judgemental areas.
  • Support the transition from US GAAP to IFRS, including technical analysis, documentation and stakeholder communication.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardisation and automation within reporting and controls.
• Projects and Business Support
  • Support ad hoc finance projects, including legal entity rationalisation, implementation or upgrade of finance systems, and mergers and acquisitions integrations.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across finance, tax, and operational teams.

KPI’s/Performance Measures

• On-time and accurate delivery of month-end and group reporting.
• Timely and error-free submission of statutory accounts.
• Completion of external audit in line with agreed timetable and with minimal outstanding items.
• HMRC submissions delivered on time with no compliance issues.
• Strength of control environment (e.g., minimal audit findings).
• Positive feedback from internal stakeholders and auditors.

Personal Specification

• Qualifications & Technical Skills
  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) with at least one year PQE.
  • Proven experience preparing financial statements under IFRS or FRS 101.
  • Experience in external audit or coordinating audits from the client side.
  • Strong understanding of IFRS and ability to apply technical accounting principles.
  • Highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large datasets.
  • Experience designing and implementing process or controls improvements.
  • Experience with HMRC gateway, OneSource or similar tax tools advantageous.
• Personal Attributes & Capabilities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable interpreting complex information and presenting it clearly.
  • Ability to prioritise effectively, manage multiple deadlines and work independently.
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for deliverables.
  • Approaches goals with drive, energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Proactive, uses initiative, and identifies opportunities for improvement.
  • Hands-on approach; embraces new challenges and sees tasks through to completion.
  • Sets high personal standards and consistently meets them.
  • Inquisitive nature; seeks to understand the broader business.
  • Listens actively to others and offers constructive feedback and support.