At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead monthly management accounts preparation and enhance financial reporting processes.
- Company: Join a dynamic live events company in Holborn, London during a significant transformation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid working pattern with 3 days in the office and a competitive salary of £65,000 - £70,000.
- Other info: Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is advantageous but not essential.
- Why this job: Shape a finance function during a genuine period of transformation and drive positive change.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong experience in financial reporting and month-end close.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 70000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Reporting Manager to join a dynamic and growing live events company during a period of significant transformation. This is a high-impact role for a qualified accountant who enjoys building and improving processes, driving change, and taking ownership. You'll play a pivotal part in enhancing financial reporting, leading process improvements, and supporting a major ERP transformation.
The Role
- Financial Reporting Analysis
- Lead the preparation and review of monthly management accounts across multiple UK entities.
- Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Produce meaningful variance analysis and commentary to support business performance.
- Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity across all financial reporting.
- Process Improvement Controls
- Design, implement, and enhance finance processes and internal controls.
- Standardise reporting across a diverse and evolving business.
- Drive efficiencies throughout the month-end close and wider reporting cycle.
- Embed best-practice financial controls in line with Group policies.
- ERP Transformation
- Play a key role in the implementation and optimisation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Support the development of reporting structures within the new ERP platform.
- Act as a key liaison between Finance and Systems teams.
- Champion new technologies and drive adoption of improved ways of working.
- Audit Statutory Reporting
- Serve as a primary contact for the year-end audit process and external auditors.
- Ensure financial information, reconciliations, and supporting documentation are audit-ready.
- Prepare statutory accounts and maintain compliance with regulatory and Group reporting requirements.
- Strengthen governance and financial controls across the organisation.
- Business Partnering
- Work closely with commercial, operational, and finance teams across the UK.
- Provide financial insight to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Build strong relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Strong experience in financial reporting, month-end close, and management accounts.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate financial information clearly.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems.
- A track record of supporting business change, transformation, or systems implementation projects.
- A process-driven mindset with a natural ability to identify efficiencies and improve controls.
- Confidence working in evolving environments where you can create structure and drive positive change.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience with OneStream or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Why This Role
This is a rare opportunity to shape a finance function during a genuine period of transformation, not just maintain one. Real ownership, real variety, and the chance to build something rather than simply run it.
Please note: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Finance Reporting Manager employer: Huntress
This live events company is located in Holborn, London, offering a hybrid work model. They are committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants.
