Head of Reporting

Solihull | Hybrid Working | Excellent Salary + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Ready to move beyond reporting and become a true finance leader?

If you're a technically strong ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant who enjoys improving processes, influencing senior stakeholders and leading change, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. Greenwell Gleeson has been retained to recruit a senior finance leadership position for a highly successful, growing organisation based in Solihull. This is far more than a traditional reporting role—it offers the chance to shape the future of the finance function, drive transformation and become a trusted adviser to senior leadership.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you'll take ownership of financial reporting, statutory compliance and financial control while leading a talented team through the next phase of its development. You'll play a pivotal role in enhancing reporting capability, strengthening governance, embedding best practice and delivering finance transformation initiatives that will support the continued growth of the business. This is a role for someone who enjoys making things better—not simply maintaining the status quo.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycle.
• Delivering statutory accounts and managing the external audit process.
• Strengthening financial controls, governance and balance sheet integrity.
• Improving reporting quality, consistency and month-end efficiency.
• Driving finance transformation, automation and ERP optimisation.
• Developing meaningful KPI reporting and management information that supports strategic decision-making.
• Supporting acquisitions, business integration and wider corporate projects.
• Coaching and developing a high-performing finance team.
• Working closely with senior operational and commercial stakeholders across the business.

About You

• You'll be a qualified accountant, ideally having trained within a large accountancy practice.
• Strong technical accounting and statutory reporting expertise.
• Experience within a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• A solid understanding of UK GAAP and FRS102.
• A passion for improving finance processes and controls.
• Experience of leading teams and developing people.
• The confidence to challenge, influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive mindset with a genuine desire to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience of finance transformation, ERP implementation, automation or M&A activity would be highly advantageous.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious organisation where finance is recognised as a key driver of business performance. You'll enjoy genuine visibility across the business, exposure to senior leadership and the chance to influence strategic decision-making while building a modern, best-in-class finance function. Whether you're already operating at this level or looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role, this position offers the scope, challenge and career progression to help you achieve your ambitions.