Financial Reporting Manager in Colchester

You are a qualified accountant with a strong technical background and experience operating in a multi-entity or listed environment. You combine keen attention to detail with commercial awareness, and you take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality financial reporting.

A confident leader and communicator, you're skilled at developing teams, influencing stakeholders and driving accountability. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are motivated by continuous improvement - whether that's strengthening controls, enhancing processes or leveraging systems to drive efficiency and insight.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a solid technical accounting background.
• Proven experience in financial reporting and technical accounting within a large, multi-entity or listed environment.
• Strong track record of delivering accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
• In‐depth knowledge of UK GAAP and statutory reporting requirements, with IFRS or US GAAP exposure advantageous.
• Experience managing external audit processes and acting as a key contact for audit stakeholders.
• Ability to lead, develop and performance‐manage high‐performing finance teams.
• Strong technical expertise combined with rigorous attention to detail and balance‐sheet discipline.
• Confident and credible communicator, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable in a fast‐paced, deadline‐driven environment.
• Passion for continuous improvement, with experience driving process efficiencies, automation and standardisation.
• Strong systems capability across ERP and consolidation tools, with advanced Excel skills and a focus on leveraging technology.

Reporting to the UK Financial Controller, this is a senior role within the technical finance pillar, with responsibility for overseeing management reporting and statutory compliance across 20+ UK entities. You'll lead a team of Senior Reporting Accountants, setting the standard for accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting. With a strong focus on control, governance and continuous improvement, you'll play a key role in enhancing processes, driving efficiencies and ensuring reporting reflects true business performance. This is a visible and fast‐paced role, offering real influence and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

• Lead and develop a team of Senior Reporting Accountants, with oversight of Reporting Accountants and Reporting Accounts Assistants.
• Ensure all team members have clearly defined responsibilities and development plans.

• Manage the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes across 20+ UK entities, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all Group reporting requirements.
• Review and challenge financial results across all business lines, ensuring reporting accurately reflects underlying operational performance and business activity, with well‐understood and clearly articulated outputs presented to business leaders.
• Maintain a robust financial control environment, with strong oversight of balance sheet positions and P&L variances.
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution and escalation of outstanding items.

• Oversee the statutory filing process for 20+ UK entities, ensuring all filings are completed accurately and on time in accordance with UK GAAP and Companies Act requirements.
• Act as key contact for internal and external audit, ensuring timely and high‐quality responses.
• Continuously strengthen the control environment, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Drive process improvement, automation and standardisation to enhance efficiency, scalability and insight.

Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.

• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants, and all qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring our colleagues are compensated in line with independently assessed living standards. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to support candidates and employees with disabilities or special needs.