Financial Accounting Manager

Job Type: Permanent – Senior Leadership Band 2

Location: Birmingham, Edinburgh, London or Telford Offices – Hybrid, up to 3 days per week in the office

Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about Phoenix Flex here.

Closing Date: Monday 26th January

Salary and benefits: £75,000 – £100,000 per annum plus an indicative bonus range of 30%-60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked. We’re Phoenix Group, a long‑term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market‑leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.

The Role

Join Phoenix Group’s newly expanded Accounting Operations Centre as a Financial Accounting Manager – a key leadership role driving transformation and excellence in financial reporting. As Financial Accounting Manager you’ll define the vision and own the accuracy of ledger data across all of our reporting bases and legal entities, drive process improvements, and lead a high‑performing team. This is a senior leadership role where you’ll shape strategy, deliver BAU and change, and strengthen controls to meet IFRS, SII, and UK GAAP standards.

What You’ll Do

• Own the quality and completeness of general ledger data.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, SII, UK GAAP and Group Accounting Policy.
• Drive automation, reduce manual journals, and accelerate ledger close.
• Bring best practice experience to improve the accuracy and timeliness of IFRS reporting.
• Lead and develop your team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant with strong post‑qualification experience in financial services and technical accounting experience across multiple accounting bases.
• Proven leader with expertise in operational processes and change delivery.
• An appreciation of the impact of operational processes on downstream teams and the production of financial statements.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, data analysis, and report writing.
• Passion for transformation and building high‑performing teams.

We Want To Hire The Whole Version Of You. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best. We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.

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